Dodge City times., 1890-05-09
ceeded with, as il nothing had hap.

ceeded with, as II nothing had hap.
pened.
The ill-assorted couple had one son,
whom the mother petted and spoiled.
At one time she was visiting at a house
in Massachusetts, and the little boy
amused himself by disarranging every
thing in the room, especially the books.
His mother. in answer to look of re-
monstrance from the mistress of the
house. simply remarked:
''Oh, Henry mustn't be restrained;
We never think Of crossing him in any.
thing"
But I can not have nv books
spoiled. " said the lady. ''as my husband
is not a book-binder."
This reference to the early occupation
of Gen. Knox was so distasteful to Mrs.
Knox that she took an immediate and
unceremonious leave.
1t is little to be wondered at that this
boy became a worthless character, a
grief and disgrace to his parents.
Shortly before he died he came under
the influence of religion, and was so
ashamed of his misdeeds that he begged
not to be buried in the family in.
closure, among those whom he had dis
graced. but in some out-of-the-way
corner with no stone to mark the spot.
Fables without Morals.
A man died leaving q large estate
and many sorrowfu1 relations, who
claimed 1t. After some years, when
all but one had had judgment given
~~aSnot fhnv1 that I'd
the estate. which he asked his attorney
to have appraised. There is nothing
to appraise," said the attorney pocket
ing his last fee. Then" said the sue
cessful claimant, what good has all
this litigation done meP'' '.You have
been . good client to me-" the attorney
replied gathering up his books and
papers. ''but must say you betray .
surprising ignorance of the purpose of
A foreign nobleman who had mar
ried q rich American girl was dis
covered in the act of breaking her
heart. ''Why do you break her hearth"
asked the discoverer. Because" re-
piled the foreign nobleman. 1.-The law
does not permit me to break her head"
A rich American girl who had mar
ried a foreign nobleman was seen
weeping by the roadside. "Why do
you weep. my good girl" exclaimed
passing traveller. because my hus-
band has broken my heart" an
swered the rich American girl. "In-
deedr exclaimed the traveller, absently.
'.And what, pray. did you expect?" Il
expected" was the reply. accompanied
by fresh burst of tears, Ito break
A bulldog whose master had put a
muzzle on him met mastiff. Il think
this ornament very becoming to me-"
said the bulldog. secretly trembling;
'.it is the handsomest in town." BE
fore we part" said the mastiff. closely
scanning the muzzle, "you will think it
too loose" How SOP" asked the bull
dog. IF it had been tighter" the
mastiff replied, '.you would have had
to keep your mouth shut about it and I
should not have observed it." So say
ing he set upon the bulldog and
thrashed him with impunity.
A famous pugilist who had refused q
to fight for . purse of SIS. 600 was seen
BY . friend some years afterward COM
ing out of low clearinghouse. badly
lacerated in the face and with several
bald places on his head. "Well. john"
said the friend. cheerfully, 1.-The grass is
pretty short with you just now. isn't it?"
yes" replied the famous pugilist.
prices have fallen. l fight for my
board now." with whomp" asked
the friend, eager to see a match.
with my landlady," the famous
pugilist replied.-San Francisco En-