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Ferguson-lt says here that no for.
eigner Is allowed To be forty-eight
hours on Turkish territory without a
pass. Nixon-It must be tough on the
railroads that have TO issue them.--
Boston Transcript.
Mr.. Dunham-I have called, sir to
tell you that your daughter, Miss Fan.
ME, and | love each other very dearly.
l want to ask you for her. Old Mil.
yuns-Well, you'll have to wait n
while. There's no vacancy in the store
now that | could put you into.-Cleye-
land Leader.
Raggles-Wo't yer dom, Weary, wild
dc tellerseope? Weary-Lookin fer
work. Raggles-Lookin' fer work?
W'ot fer? Weary-So's | kin avoid it.
l wuz jest sizin' up de houses round
here ter see eff l can't strike one dat
keeps gaserllne can instid NV a wood
pile.-Judge.
Il can always distinguish between
this vim ordinaire and red ink" said
the regular diner Mt the table d'hote.
"HowT asked the casual customer
by the label ON the bottle" said the
regular with fiendish grin. This
shows the Importance of judicious ad-
vertising.-Judge.
Visitor-What! He Is three months
old and you haven't named him yet?
Mrs. Wheeler-No! You see, It's this
way: want to name him after my BIZ
cycle, and John Insists on naming him
after his. guess we will have to com
mother rides--Puck.
Mrs. de Temper am not happy
with my husband. Shall | drive him
away? Lawyer-His life is insured in
your favor, isn't 1t? Mrs de Temper
Yes; | made him do that before we
married Lawyer-Well, don't drive
him Off. He'll die quicker where he Is.
New York Weekly.
"Jim made an awful blunder last
week" What was that?' He got
an invite to Name Scroggs wedding.
and felt too poor to buy present. So
he sent note of regret, which read
like this: L have been called out of
town. Please excuse my presents -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mrs. Blinkly-John. dear, won't you
discharge Mary? You know how afraid
l am of her. Mr.. Blinkly-Certainly
No servant can ever scare me. CA lit
tie while after.) Mary-ahem. Mrs.
Blinkly has asked me to tell you that
she wants to see you after have gone
to the office.-Brooklyn Life.
Yesterday" said Jabson, Il refused
a supplicant woman request for n
small sum of money, and In conse-
quence of my act l passed a sleepless
night. The tones of her voice were
ringing in my airs the whole time"
Your softness of heart does you cred
It," said MADISON; who was the wom-
ana" "My wife."-Detroit Free Press.
'Do you mean to say" asked the Wis
itor, in horror, that the gentleman
was shot for simply rising and making
motion during a meeting of your de-
batting society?' 'Suttinly," said the
Colonel, but you must remembah, sab,
that the motion he was called down on
was made In the direction of his hip
pocket, sah."-Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. Greene-Tell me, aren't there
any expresses running to your town?
Mrs. Gray-Of course there are; plenty
Of them. Why do you ask? Mrs.
Greene-My husband has told me that
he has seen your husband almost ev-
cry night on his way home, and he al
ways had more than he could carry
Boston Transcript
Judge-You admit that you entered
the house of the prosecuting witness
by the door at o'clock in the morn
Ing? Prisoner-Yes, your honor. Judge
What business did you have there at
that time of night? Prisoner thought
1t was my own house Judge--Then
why did you, when this lady approach
ed, leap through the window, jump
into the cistern, and hide yourself?
Prisoner-Y Your honor, thought it was
my wife.-Truth.
Lady Ito manager of employment bu-
reau)-What nationality is that bright
looking, ark-complexioned girl over in
the corner? I've addressed her in
French, Spanish and Italian, but she
doesn't seem to understand either. Man
ager (briskly)-Tried the United States
dialect on her? mo, never thought of
that."' Perhaps she might uuder.'.
stand you if you did. She was born
and brought up in New York. New
York World.
''My dear madam said the professor
of music, ''your daughter has no sense
of melody and no instinct for time,
She couldn't play. And she has no
voice; therefore, she cannot expect to
sing" well, of course" was the com
placent reply, those facts are draw
backs, but you can go on giving her
lessons, just the same. | don't care
about her performing or singing. as ii
would maybe take her away from
home. All want is for her to learn
enough to make comfortable livtnj
as q teacher. ashington Stai