Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-07-15

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Not Pleasant Subject.
'sWhy is 1t that people never talk
about the thermometer except when 1t
is very cold or very hotT'
Because they find 1t possible to think
Of other things except at such times.
guess"
A Real Prize.
'Tf had such wife as Mrs. Negley
think could be supremely happy"
why, I don't consider her especially
good looking, and 1t Is easy to see that
she isn't very clever"
II know, but when her husband starts
to tell funny story she doesn't assume
the look Of a martyr or try to change
the subject"
Living and Learning.
"YeS; I'll admit that l thought my
wife was an angel, before married
her."
And what do you think nowr"
We'll, she's still an angel, but her
feathers come high"
As She Understood IL.
He-When a man begins to get alb
you may know that he is
succeeding In business, or, at least, that
ne Is devoting all his energies to it,
which, In the end, must bring success"
She-Oh, James, I'm so glad to hear
you say that. Now I begin to believe
that the future holds something in store
For us. You kissed me this morning
when you went away.
Not His Idea.
She-All Is fair In love and war. You
know.
Helm not quite willing to subscribe
10 that sentiment. Your father acted
ike regular old privateer when
went to see him this afternoon.
Si1enced by the First shot,
what made those noisy and loud
shouting men scatter and run so sud
1enlyT
They were talking about wiping
Spain out and somebody's bicycle tire
happened to explode In their midst"
A Foolish Plan.
II hear that the members of the
Scorchers' Club are going to organize
company to go fight the Spaniards."
"Pshaw! What can they expect to
accomplish? They'll run right into
The enemy without seeing him."
Its Own Description.
What has become Of the word
fad ~ inquired the man who observes.
"Oh." was the reply, '.it's going out
II fashion, like every other fad."-
Star.
How She Felt.
Alice How did you feel while Fred
vas proposing to you?
Mildred-Two or three times felt
Ike supplying the words knew he was
cropping for; but, Of course, that
wouldn't have been the thing to do at
Ill
She Concurs.
Hell have Just been reading curl
rus book. It shows that very few men
II genius live happy with their wives.
wonder If that's the reason we don't
seem to get along any better?
She 1t must be. You have a positive
genius for making fool of yourself.
From Door to Door.
what does he do for livingY
Il believe he belongs to knockabout
team."
'Whatf An acrobat?"
Nothing of the sort. He and his wife
are book agents. "-Ph Philadelphia Bulle-
in.
On the Narrow Sofa.
George-You are all the world to me,
darling.
Frances-Then please let me have a
little space to move In.
Quick Distribution.
'I'm proud of YOU" said the head OF
The firm. II have letters from all over
Kansas saying that they have seen our
samples. How in the world did you
manage it?' and he patted the travel
ng man on the back.
Cyclone. Detroit Free Press.
It Might Have Been Better.
Miss Rockingham-Did papa give you
my encouragement when you asked
him for me to-day?
Mr.. Hopeleigh-Well, perhaps he calls
t encouragement. He told me to prove
hat am man by going to the war.
md added that If get back alive he'll
think about 1t.
Unmoved.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, sir, that 1t L.
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