Evening journal., 1898-02-05
WaYFARER' S NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and Unpleas-
ant, Caught on the Way.

sKITs ON PERSONS AND THINGS
If YOU READ THEM BEFORE SUP
PER THEY WILL AID YOUR d.
GEsTIoN, BUT THERE is MOTH
ING PUT IN THEM TO LULL YOU
TO SLEEP.
THE VIRTUE OF A QUIET TIP.
Two Young society men OF Middle
town have lost all faith In that intangl-
HE thing known as the quiet tip.
There was a time when they placed a
good deal OF reliance in II, but that
time has gone. They were recently
made the victims of misplaced conh-
dence. and the quiet tip figured In the
transaction.
They went over to neighboring
town to participate in some social
function. After an evening most pleas
antly spent they repaired TO one OF the
hospitable homes in the community for
the purpose of being It's guests over
night. In the family with whom they
were stopping were two charming girls,
as full of mischief as II was possible
IOl lNtln " bt MANhVhe ONNA'N~ffA-o
the bounds Of propriety.
Shortly after the young men arrived
at the house one of the girls called one
OF the young society men out OF the
parlor, and, after pledging him TO Sc
crecy, said'
when you go to bed tonight don't
sleep on the first pillow but take the
other one. for sister and / want to play
a good Joke on your friend and we
have Just literally covered the pillow
with -four Now, don't, implore you,
say a word TO him about it and spoil
our joke for II you do we will never
forgive you"
While he was receiving the details
OF the joke the other sister was in the
parlor saying TO the other young so
ciety man
when YOU retire tonight be sure
and take the first pillow, for we have
houred the other one, and sister has
Just called your friend out in the hall
way on some pretense in order that
may impart the secret to you. But
mind not a word. under penalty OF
my displeasure"
None but a bastard could have dis
regarded the look of pleading in the
eyes which gazed into his. He alsc
gave an iron-clad promise that he
would do all he could to help the JOKE
along.
Finally the visitors we're ushered tc
their room. The good-nights were said
the door was closed and the victims
were left to work out their own dis
comhture Each undressed with 4
haste calculated to outstrip th'
other. They were we'll matched
and neither had gotten in bed wheI
the light was extinguished by mutua
consent.
Then they went like lambs to tn,
slaughter Each had his cue and th'
other was ignorant of It. The one wh'
had been advised to take the secon,
pillow did so with a willingness tina
his companion attributed to consum
mate recklessness. Then the othe
poor fellow crawled in, and they boil
lay there convulsed with suppresse,
laughter and thoroughly enjoying tn
Joke, little dreaming that it was one o
the Gatling-gun variety-made 3
reach everyone in the immediat
neighbOrhoOd.
After getting tired of laughing the,
dropped of 10 sleep. Next mOrnin
one was awakened by the uproariou
laughter of the other The subject O
the hilarity looked at his merry frien
and then he began laughing heartily
What are you laughing at?" aske
the man who had set the thing goinf
why at you, of course" he sale
"Old man. il is the best Joke OF tn
season. But what have you to laug
at?"
I'm laughing at you" was the re
spOnse. Il really had no idea that yo
could be victimized so easily Wha
a facel What a facet"
Il think you have little room to tai
about anybodys face. for you look a
though you had seen a whole grave
yard full Of ghosts"
"What?"
Why, man you face is completed
covered with -four"
"Thunderation SO is yours"
AS II by common impulse they iumr
ed out OF bed and ran TO the glas
They looked at themselves and the
at each other
Not a word about this"
Not on your life"
They shook hands and then went
the washbowl and began making ;
pretty batch Of dough as anyor
would want 10 look at.
The girls did not say anything. Ne
ther did the other members Of the fan
iiy. 1t was too sacred thing to tai
about. One could only sit and thin
and think, and laugh. and laugh unt
the teams came and brought relief.
When the chambermaid went n
stairs to do her work after the depar
ure Of the MiddletOwn guests, she loo
ca at the washbowl aud asked hersf
II one of the guests was a baker wi
carried his dough around with him.
CHICKEN, OR ITS CASH EQUIV
LENT.
The proprietress Of a nice boardin
hOugp on Wpcf 90