Mesa free press., 1898-03-25

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Amy (shyly)-So, In compass ssion. L
kissed him. Mamie-For PHYS sake!
New York Journal
"Do you know don't think much Of
Mawson." "You don't have to. You
can size Mawson up in two seconds" !"
Brooklyn Life.
Reggy-Aw-Miss Guace, youah al
ways in my mind, dontcher know. Miss
Grace-Goodness! that Is worse than
living in fiat.-Up-to-Date.
He-She told me was the light Of
her heart. She-Then what? He
Well, her old man came down and put
the light out.-Columbus Journal
Her Father-Have you heard my
daughter sing, young man? Edwin
(nervously)- -sir-but in spite Of
that should like to have her, SIR
Ally Sloper.
TOmmy-A lighthouse is sign of
rocks isn't 1t, paw? Mr.. Fight de-
pends on whether you are referring to
the seashore or the drama.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
Sallie De Witt-Do you play whist.
Mr.. Lange? Willie Lange-Me play
whist? Well, don't think Sallie De
Witte-Ah, true! 1 had forgotten that
Brooklyn Life.
"No, never take the newspapers
home; I've family of grown-up
daughters, you know" Papers too
full Of crime, eh p "No, too .ful! Of
bargain sales. Truth.
Edith-She sings like canary. Ber-
tha-Oh, no! canary begins to sing
when people commence to talk; people
commence to talk when she begins to
sing Boston Transcript.
The Missing Evidence. Hattie
Maude doesn't show her age at ALL
does she? Ella--No; but yc1 can see
where she scratched it out Of the fam
lily Bible.--Chicago News.
Tommy Paw, what sort of fighter
is Cyclone fighter?" Mr.. Figg-I
don't know much about fighters, but
suppose 1t Is one who goes blowing
around. nd.-Indianapolis Journal
His opinion-"What are you doing,
Jimmie?'' "Readin' tn dictionary
through" "How do you like it?" "Oh,
some O. tn words is good, but others
hain't much sense In ."--Judge.
Does that baby Of yours talk yetY
Ellis mother says he does; but if it ia
talk, then the kid has invented new
code of slang that will make him ia
NOUS" Philadelphia North American.
Old Million-My dear Miss Young
thing, If you'd only marry me, could
die happy. Miss Youngthing- Why,
Mr.. Million, If you were dying, I'd mar.
ry you in a minute.-New York Weekly,
Ethel-Have you noticed how Lord
Slabsides drops his aspirates? Pencil
ope- Oh, but that's nothing to the way
he drops his vowels-papa says ne has
got more than a dozen Of his i-o-u-s.-
Judge.
"Why does the baron look so glum7
I thought he had just married an heir
ess." $50 he has; but he speculated
few days after the marriage and lost
the better half Of his ife."-Fliegende
Blatter.
Mr.. Romanz-I tell you what, baby
brightens up the house, and that's
fact Mr.. Practickel-Yes; we've had
to keep the gas burning oil night ever
since ours was born.-Philadelp
Record.
''What in thunder do you mean," ask
ed the city editor, 'by comparing the
air to frozen quinine? II meant to
say" said the new reporter. with proud
humility, "that it was bitter cold. -
Indianapolis Journal.
Dollie--I wonder why Love is repre-
sented always with wings? Mollie-
They are for him to use in flying out OF
the window when Poverty comes in ut
the door. Don't you know that much!
Cincinnati Enquirer.
"Do you think that glasses tend to
weaken the sight?" asked Cd. Still
wells friend. And after pensiye. con-
sideration the colonel replied: 1T de-
pends, sub, intiahly on how many you
ke."-Washingto tSar.
"Is your sister at home, Willie"
asked Willie's sisters young man.
"No; I heard her say she was engaged
this afternoon-but don't be frightened;
I don't think it's marrying engage
ment. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
Observation-Disclosures Arctic Explorer
I have always considered Columbus u
somewhat over-estimated man. Second
Arctic Explorer-Why? First Arctic
Explorer-He discoyere6 America the
first time he went to look for it.-PCck.
Robinson, the electrician, Is positive
ly the meanest man / ever heard Of"
"How's thatY" "He persuaded his wife
to wear an electric seal sacque on the
ground that 1t would be an advertise
ment for his business. Chicago News.
II have received nineteen proposals