Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-28
IN A HUMOROUS VEIN.
A PIQUANT SAUCE FOR A DULL
DINNER.
1t Causes Sudden Rise In the Tenn
peratureiof Humor Which Sets
Fire to Explosive
. Mlrth.
The Way He Showed His Sorrow.

MIfCn.
The Way He Showed His Sorrow.
"Poor fellow" he mumbled. cit
was awful!'
"What was awful?" sharply asked
the young man he had stopped on the
street.
"Jim's DEATH he returned in a
maudlin way. "Cut down in the
prime OF life
"You mean jim Wilson," said the
young man ;nquiringy.
eyes; Jim Wilson. I thought the
world OF jim, and when heard OF his
death it just knocked me OUT
His watery eyes watered still more.
The young man caught him by the
shoulder and gave him u violent
shake.
"Why, man, you're drunk he ex-
claimed
eyes, know. When l heard OF
Jim's death couldn't work"
"And you Went out to drown your
sorrow" said the young man.
''Ies. 1t was too much to stand.
An old friend. It's tough, mi hty
tough, and had to do something"
The young man caught hold of
the others coat-colar as he ask
ed.
"To show your respect for Jim, I
SUPPOSE
The young man brought the palm
of his hand against the mans
cheek with considerable force.
"That's my way OF showing respect
for JIM" he said
He repeated the operation and
added:
"That's my way OF showing what I
think OF q man who uses whisky as
a badge OF mourning.
A Great Insurance Scheme.
81 wish, sir" said the young man,
as he entered Gazzam's private office
"to call your attention to a new in
surance company / am
"Property is insured as high as the
companies will carry it," replied Gaz-
Fam, briskly.
"But this, sir" the young man be-
gan again, not dismayed by Gazzam's
! discouraging manner.
The latter replied, not waiting for
him to finish his sentence: "My lie is
insured to it's full value. Don't want
any more, SIR
"But this is not
"Oh yes. Yours is a company which
insures ones rent in case his houses
burn down or his tenants skip. Mine
are all provided for"
You misapprehend me. sir. The
company represent insures-"
81 see. 1t insures a business man
against loss from defaulting bookkeep-
ers and unfaithful employees. Well,
mine are all looked after and Sc
cured
mo. sir. This is different
sob, well, I've got all sorts OF in.
surance. Accident policies, plate-gass
window protected, cyclone insurance
on my house in the country-every
sort OF insurance one can possibly
think or
"Still, sir, offer you security which
is not among all the different and very
praiseworthy objects OF insurance you
have mentioned"
"Indeed Well, Id like to know what
it is"
"Well, sir, can write you a policy
which shall insure all your other in
surance, guaranteeing you against
losses through the failure, from any
cause whatever. Of any other iusur-
ance company, to pay you the indem
nifty to which youmay become entitled
under its policy. What do you say
| to doing business with me?'
Gazzam told the young man to call
again next year, and i'll the mean time
he would think it over.
Where She had the Advantage.
She was anxious to go TO the recep-
ton and knew that he was not, SO she
set TO work to caiole him into it. She
sat down on little stool at the side
| OF his chair and looked up into his
lace in her most bewitching way as
| she asked:
care you tired tonight, dear?'
go, no" he replied, as he smiled
down at her, "Im lazy rather than
| tired