Show TIlE DUDES POCKET BATTERY TUc Electric J5reastpin Xliat Went Off at the Wrong End The introduction of the electric breastpin breast-pin has been a source of infinite delight dudes of Salt Lake but to some of the I I I the experience of one of our local swells I with his electric diamond last night I I has feelingly caused him to regret that such a fashion has ever been introduced Connected with his mashing illuminator illumina-tor inserted in his gay cravat were aj couple of fine wires leading to a miniature minia-ture battery charged with strong acid i chemicals and located in tho pocket where a gentleman generally carries his pistol It was the young dudes night to call on his best girl and freshly charging the battery and arranging the pin so as give his birdie the strongest kind of a shock he hied him to his prospective fatherinlaws domicile Not however until the evening had passed and the girl had turned down the lamp to save the old mans kerosene did Adolphus attempt at-tempt to make connection with the battery bat-tery lie had but one hand to do it with the other was where it did the most goodand some way or other the pesky pin refused to illuminate What are you fumbling about Adolphus inquired his Sixth ward nearness Oh its nothing nothing replied Adolphus giving himself an uneasy twist on the sofa in sheer desperation at not getting the battery to work Wont yon tell Birdie what the matter is Adolphus pleaded the Sixth ward belle as she struggled to get half an inch closer to him With a final convulsive effort for success suc-cess or death Adolphus took his disengaged disen-gaged hand and jammed the wires into the battery He would have an electric light shine forth from his bosom as bright and starry as the love lie bore Birdie McLauglilin or lie would know the reason rea-son why His effort was successful lIe was jubilant and with a yell of triumph jumped clear from the sofa to the middle of flue floor Birdie McLaughlin screamed It was a healthy scream and in three seconds Mr and Mrs Mike McLaughlin were down in the front parlor in less than summer attire and taking in the picnic The bright light in the rear of Adolphus pants showed the old man that prompt action was necessary Surrounding Surround-ing the dude he gathered him in his arms carried him into the back yard and dropped him down the well I Adolphus battery had busted |