The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-08

Several of the poets of her time celebrated
their praises.
Catalini, the famous soprano. was Of
medium height. and had irregular though
very pleasing features.
Jazebel the queen OF Ahab. according
to one of the rabbis. had "black eyes that
We're set on fire OF hell"
The Empress Anna of Russia was very
portly, and the fleshness of her face great
ly detracted from its good looks.
JUST LIKE A WOMAN:
what Is 1t, Manner"
.lt's boy, mum, with n telegraft."
"A telegram! oh, ask him II James Is
k!I!edv'
He says all he knows about It is that
i.'s marked collect and he wants his
money"
on. dear! Oh. dear! What shall ! do?
Here. Mamie. here's the purse. Pay him,
pay him whatever he asks. Oh. my poor
James! l Just knew something would
happen to him before no went away this
morning. WIN they bring him home In an
ambulance, Mamie2'
II s'pose 80. mum. Maybe you'd better
read the !elegra:t'
for not kissing him Dut three times when
he LEFT. And we've been married such "a
short time. too!''
why don't you open the telegraft,
mum?"
''well. suppose 7 must. but. oh. can't
tell you how dread .tr'
Reads telegram: "WIil bring friend
home to dinner. James,
1.-The heartless beast New York Morn
ing Journal.
THE ARTIFICIAL GIRL:
She was young and she was pretty. She
wore bunch Of violets, but they were
artificial. she also wore 4 smile; that. too,
was artificial. She crowded into an ele-
waited cnr and sat down back to back with
an old lady who had got on ut another
station. She leaned back in her seat, her
wide-brimmed hat conflicting with the
old lady's bonnet. She pretended not 10
notice. The old lady changed her seat.
Still the smile. placid ana artificial.
A station or two further on an acquaint-
ance Joined her
you were not at the mission today"
reproachfuly.
"N-no," from the violet girl.
but you promised me you would be
there. and depended IN YOU"
II was not f-rling WE'LL"
You are hera."
Yes, hut d!da't fsel like having those
dirty little ragamptfins climbing over NE
YOU Know" and she lifted up her pretty
face. with its artful smile. for the others 5
benefit.
The mission girl turned away with an
expressive sbrug. II did not disturb the
sniie.-New York Herald.
A PARADOX:
I aha 10 1nrc ct arI
For It seems without reason Or thyme,
That the woman forever demanding 1er
rights
Is the one who gets left every time.
Life,
Labouchere. ~ a moment ut despoad-
ency. to which we are eli, alas. subject at
times, cnre wrote; Sc,Ance has d'min.
isbed hope. Sncwiedge destroyed our
Illusions and experience has deprived us
Of interest. Sere. then, IS the authorized
dictionary of 3iscontent:
What Is creatiout A failure.
What Is itrsr A bore.
WHAT IS rlan? n fraud.
what Is nvman7 Both q fraud and q
bore.
What ~ peauty? A aeieptlon.
What is iove2 A disease.
What ~ narrtsga1 mistake.
What - q w'fe7 a trial.
Wnat Is a ch,id1 A nuisance.
What ,s the dewitt A rohle.
What - good7 Hyporr,sv.
What IS evil7 pateotivn
" hat ~ .-1sdon? Selfshnes,. =
What .s hspy'r ess1 A he'rs'op,
" nat IS 'riepdIh'rI Bnnbng.
What Is gene -ns,,ya bnbeoi"ty. q
Wha. is money Evarvthipg.
And whar Is avery,h,ng2 No'h;ng.
Ws,s We pernaus, no- happier when we
were monKeyst
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