Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

people" "Indeed?" "Oh. greatly. She
doesn't look bit like hem."-Detroit
Journal.
"Yes," said Uncle Jonas, "that boy o.
mine allus wus fond o. books, an now
he's becom' page In the lIgislatur."--
Philadelphia American.
Quericus-Do you know why this is
often called cold world? Cynicus-
TO distinguish 1t from the next, sup
pose.-New York Journal. i
Roberts Harry fond of female so
ciety? Richard-Immoderately. I've
known him to play whist with three
women. Boston Transcript.
"Did you read that magazine article
on The Working Of Bankr "No. Is
1t by an ex-bank president or an ex.
Observation-Disclosures Enquirer.
"The Turks seem to have mighty
poor opinion Of the Greeks" "Yes;
that accounts for them running 'em
down."-Cleveland Plaindealer.
''Few men have any trouble In meet
ing their creditors" says the Manayunb
Philosopher, but they do have trou.
BILE in lodging Observation-Disclosures
Record.
Hell must have kiss for every cara
mel, dear. She-Some men would have
bought a whole box instead Of that
measley little paper bag full.-Detroit
Free Press.
Julia, have you bought new spring
suit YETI" "No, I'll have to wait until
next month; Dick had to buy new
spring gun and two new spring fishing
rods this month";"
He-Just listen how that hen cackles
She doesn't know how little one egg
will sell for. She-Perhaps she does
She may be advertising bargain
Somerville Journal.
Mrs. Jones-Wake up, John! There's
someone trying to get into the house
Jones-How do you know? Mrs. Jones
The dog has stopped bowling. Hurry
John!-New York Journal
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-I don't believe a
man ever stole anything but he lived
to regret 1t. Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Yor
stole my heart once, John. Mr.. Grim
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Statesman.
Joe got the inside track of his wife
this year." What did he do?" HE
read her a whole lot of newspaper
stories of men who had dropped dead
beating carpets. Detroit Free Press.
Kerrigan-Phat's good fer cowld
Casey-Hov yez got tn proice Nv two
hot WHISTLES about yez? Kerrigan-O
how not. Casey-Will, thin, Kerrigan
ut wud be a mercy not t. tell yez.-
Puck.
Walker Farr--I thought your mex
tour was to have been through Souti
Africa. Count d'Ties-It was, but the
company struck. One of them hat
read that an ostrich egg often weighs
dozen pounds.-Puck.
Amanda (alighting from her wheel a
the roadside, where Mortimer await:
her)-Have l kept you waiting long
dear? Mortimer-Long? Many cycles
have passed since the hour appointed
for our meeting.-Judge.
"You see, it was this way: They
were all three so dead in love with hel
and all so eligible that to settle thu
matter she agreed to marry the ont
who should guess the nearest to hel
age" "And did sheY II don't know
i know she married the one who guess
ed the lowest. "-Pearson's Weekly.
A hereditary liar: Mrs. Jackson
OATS sebenteen lies yo's tole me toe
day, all diffrunt. Yo' am a reg'lar rap
skillion. 'Rastus Jackson-Wwhat
am a rapskillion, nanny? Mrs. Jack
SOMA rapskillion am young 'un dat.
got his ladders blood In him-dat''
whad rapskillion am.-Judge.
"You don't mean to tell me you have
gone and got engaged to two womer
at once" Eyes, but it really amount:
to only one engagement-half an en-
gagement for each girl" Twill yol
please explain" 'Why, certainly
Each of 'em is engaged to another fel
."-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
A vindication: II don't understand
why you dislike Herbert So" said Ma
bel to her father. 81 don't think he ha'
| any ideas of finance" 81 am sure you
wrong him. He is devoted to it. HI
| stopped right in the middle of his pro
posal to me to ask how your business
was getting along" Washington Star
Mrs. Commensurate (soberly)-Ar,
| you sure your fiancee will make goot
home-body, Eli? Do you think sh'
knows anything about nending, for in
| stance? Cholly Commonstalk-Abou
mending, mother? Why. that Is he
very strongest point. saw her memo
a busted tire once in just fourteen min
utes by the watch.-Bazar.
Millionaire-You ask for the hand o.
| my daughter. You are journalist
believe, and journalists, am told. cal
scarcely earn their salt. Young Edito
with dignity)-You mistake, sir. l an
a newspaper man. ooh! Keep news
stand, l presume. Good, paying bust
ness! Take her, my son, and be hap
py."-New York Weekly.
| "You know" she said with a little
| asperity. chat women have the repu
tation of being able to make money g
| further than men," THAT'S true" re
piled the man of small economies, zane
it's lust what object to. What wan
| them to do is to let 1t keep still where
| 1t is and rest little now and them
| Washington Star.
Publisher dmpatiently)-Well. sir