Mesa free press., 1898-09-23

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"His six months old baby. ."-Truth.
"You can always Judge man by the
company he keeps" That's pretty
tough on the warden of the peniten-
tiary."
Teacher-Of course you understand
the difference between liking and low
ing? Pupil-Yes, marin; like my faith
er and mother, but I love pie.
visitor-Is Miss Rose at home? Ser
vant-No, sir. Visitor-Why, she has
just come in! saw her. Servant
Yes, sir; and she saw you, too.
Reggie Littleton Is such q conceit-
ed thing" said Molly. "He called me
manhater just because he heard /
said I didn't like im.'--Harper's Ba-
zar.
'They say, Blokely, old man, that
your wife had an independent for
tuneY That's right. It's so confound-
edly Independent that / can't get any
Of It."
The Bachelor-Nero killed thousands
just to hear the death-rattle in their
throats. The Benedict (extenuatingly)
Maybe he had baby to amuse.-New
York Journal.
"Some are ready to go to war the
moment they are needed" remarked
the observer Of men and things, "and
others the moment they are not need
<,<11 notrof% TN,,rnol
II saw a fine specimen Of Whistlers
art yesterday" said the girl who likes
pictures. Excuse me-" said Mrs. Cum
rox, gently; "but you mean you heard
it, don't you, dear washington Star.
That's a fine, solid baby of yours.
Middleton" said friend who was
admiring the first baby. do you think
he's solid?" asked Middleton, rather
disconsolately. "It seems to me as If
he was all holler."
did you know" said Miss Cayenne,
"that the young man who was trying
to propose to you writes poetryY" "On
spring." "Yes." "Well, he ought to
be in sympathy with his subject. He
is certainly very backward. Wash
ington Star.
Yabsley-You look as If you must
have had a good time last night?
NUDGE hope not. you hope not?
WhyY Because If did it was vast
ed. 1 don't recollect thing about
what sort of time had. "-Indianap-
oils Sentinel.
How well the baby talks" remark
ed the visitor. Doesn't he?" returned
the proud father. What is he say
ingY asked the visitor. "Um well, \
replied the proud father. hes1tatingly,
81 guess you'd better ask his mother
about that"
''I am told" remarked Miss Cayenne,
"that you said some very cleverlthings
last evening"" "Yes," replied Willie
Washington; ut is very discouraging."
What isl" "The surprised manner in
which everybody is talking about IT,
Washington Star.
What was your first thoughts" she
asked, as she seated herself beside his
cot, "after you realized that Eol had
lost your foot?" He repl|ie6: II
thought, Well, this is fine fxlto be in;
now I'll not be able to ride the bike any
more Chicago News.
"I've been told" said Nh. Cldbo,
"that seem very much younger than
really am" "Yes," replied Miss Cay
enne, ito judge from some or the let
ters you wrote me, one would say that
you were certainly under 20 years Of
age Washington Star.
Dick-Yes, you see, I'm in no end of
a fix. would never have proposed IL
I'd had the least idea that she would
accept me. but she did. Jack-Well,
propose again, as IL you had forgotten.
That ought to make her angry enough
to refuse you.-Boston Traveller.
The Heavy Villain-Thes stirring
times would rather be statesman
than an actor. The Light Comedian
I would at any time. Living Is so much
cheaper. The statesman gets his rail-
way transportation and press agent
work for nothing. -Cincinanti En-
quirer.
''Is our colleague in earnest about de-
string immediate action" inquired one
member of Congress. I'm earnest!' re-
piled the other. "There can't be the
slightest doubt Of 1t. Why. ne has
speech all ready which he couldn't hope
to deliver unless there were further de-
ay."-Washington Star.
What is that terrible noise over
head?" asked the startled youth as the
clock struck II. II thought you had
been in the navy2" answered the maid
en- under her breath. $50 have"
"And don't understand that noise?"
mo" "Well, that's papa clearing for
action."-Yonkers Statesman.
First Sea Serpent Say, it looks as If
we were going to have pretty dull
time along the coast this summer. Sec
ond ditto ditto-You may have a dull
time, but expect to scare more people
than ever. How are you going to