| Show just a li 6 V I 1 A TALL TALE they were discussing dogs and the tales were getting pretty tall when one of 0 the group took the lead smith he said had a most intelligent retriever one night smiths house caught fire all was instant contusion confusion smith and wife I 1 flew tor for the children and bundled them out in quick order alas one ot of them had been left behind but up jumped the dog rushed into the house bouse and soon reappeared with the missing child everyone was saved but rover dashed through the flames again what did the dog want no one knew presently the animal reappeared sc scorched and burned with what do you think give it up cried the eager listeners with the fire insurance policy wrapped in a damp towel tit bits magazine no knowing yet there was very little that jack minded doing at school but he did draw the line at being asked to sew surely that was beneath the dignity ot of a ten year old man but george washington used to sew coaxed the schoolteacher he took it for granted that thai every soldier ought to do so do you consider yourself a better man than george washington well I 1 dont know said jack airily time will tell stray stories magazine NO MISTAKE n rv AA that chap seems to have an attachment tach ment for brown calls at his house bouse every day well he has hes the sheriff of this town dog talk A man sitting in the park with his dog fell into conversation with a dear old lady who eventually asked him what breed the dog was spaniel he said MY said the old lady it a good thing he over there now windsor star the great revived 1 I understand you are g going cling to revive shakespeare an actor have to revive shakespeare answered mr storm ington barnes but theres always a chance of Shake reviving an actor hadin Hea flin rome home this I 1 train rain is tor for dallas and points ts east bawled the announcer 1 11 I want one that goes to kansas city and I 1 dont care which way it points snapped the old lady in the bonnet in camp the volunteer cook for the day was asked if he knew how to cook fish naw but I 1 aint worried they wont catch any philadelphia bulletin dark philosophy hi there you you tell me you never got tired dats right boss bosi ah allus stops an rests beto ali ah get santa fe magazine A FAILURE Qs L L it I 1 ask you once to marry me and you say WO no ill never ask you again you wont well I 1 see now why you succeed as an insurance kent agent reasonable have you anything to say before I 1 pa pass sentence on you yes ye your honor I 1 should like you to have your lunch first farm sc ranch gy gay paree A great many people go to paris to study art yes answered miss cayenne and a great many study art as an excuse for going to paris A slight omis omission 01 n the lady whom I 1 sa s1 am going to marry Is two wo heads taller than I 1 im am oh but you must overlook that thal |