Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

Wnat IOr!
1T made the boarders all call for an
extra piece of rhubarb pie."-Chicago
Record.
A Heavy Responsibility.
Mr.. Gotrox-I suppose you thor.
oughly realize that marriage is a seri-
Gus matter?'
Mr.. Dudley-Well, should say yes,
We know. Such q decidedly twying and
sewious matter, deciding just whom to
invite and whom to leave out, We know.
Puck.
Dangerous Indulgence
''There's only one drawback to day
or"
whats thatY
ut makes you want another day
Chicago Record.
Unreliable Directness.
Mrs. Crummet-Co Cook books are so
unreliable.
Mrs. Cruller-I know it.
Mrs. Crummet-It said the eggs
should be cooked over a slow fire. I
followed directions. The result was
that the eggs Matched. 1t is just posi-
bic the fire was too slow, but the book
ought to have said that 1t would not
do to have a fire too slow.-Boston
Transcript.
Spoke for Him.
Hiram Jinks-Oh, Maudie, are you
never going to listen to my suit?
Miss Manchester to it? Hi Jinks,
I've done nothing but listen to it for
half an hour. It's the loudest one you
ever wore.-Chicago Tribune.
1t Eventually Returned.
eve bought lawn-mower at the
Montague auction"
well, that was all, right wasn't it?'
"All right? Maria says 1t is our old
one, which they borrowed and never
returned. Detroit Free Press.
Natures influence ON Man.
"Nature exercises a wonderful and
mysterious influence over men. Ger
tain plants are poison to some folk and
medicine to others"
Yes, and my husband Is always
troubled with rheumatism when the
grass begins to get tall upon our
lawn."-Chicago News.
As He Saw the Game.
Myrtilla--Let me explain b~ sketball
to you, Mr.. Ambrose. The object, you
know
Mr.. Ambrose-Oh, l understand the
object, Miss Myrtilla. The object is to
hit some innocent bystander who has
on twenty-dollar eyeglasses.-Chicago
Record.
Goodness Between Them again.
You talk about the ice CROP" said
Rivers. what sort of agricultural i'm
plement would you use in harvesting
it?'
well" answered Brooks, "you
might use an icicle, mightn't your
Chicago Tribune.
Peace Conference Prelimfnaries.
What are you fighting about again,
you miserable children?
''Oh, we're only fighting till Karl
comes home. He told us we must
fight till then, so we could have o
Peace ce."-Fliegende Blaet-
ter.
A Cruel Sweetheart.
Walking along with his sweetheart,
he stopped at the window Of confec-
toner's shop, and, addressing his lady
love. said
Now, then. what will you take?"
She, expecting to be treated to some
of the good things, modestly replied:
'Oh, anything you like"
"Then," he said, well take a walk"
And he marched her past the shop.
Safest Plan for Hiram.
WELL" said the mother of the fam
lily, 'the ball game must be over. Here
comes Hiram through the back alley"
Through the back alleyT echoed
the caller. ''Then the club he belongs
to must have lost the game"
That's no indication. He always
comes home that way. He's the um-
pire."
According tosTheir Understanding.
The Maid-I found four-leaved
clover this morning. There is an old
saying that the finder will be married
within year.
The Bachelor--Indeed! / was under
the impression that the finding of a
four-leaved clover was an omen of
good luck.-Chicago News.
Pride.
"That old fellow with the white
hair" said the citizen who was show
ing the visitor through the county
poorhouse, ''is the once celebrated
Professor Borgless, who wrote so
many delightful hymns. Born and
raised in this town. We are very
proud of him assure you."--Indian
apolis Journal.