The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-05
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applauded If he smiled they applaud
ed. In fact the whole evening was an
incessant ovation. But Schley's de-
feat came at the end of the second act
He arose and started to the next box to
call on friends, but he had not taken
two steps before deep bass voice from
the gallery rolled forth: "Let's all go
out and take beer" placing the
accent on the call" The hero collapsed
sank into chair, and shook with
laughter, while the audience schrieked.
Senator William E. Mason always has
Ueen Joker. Even when schOOlbOy
ne never let chance pass without hav
ing his fun at the expense Of someone
else.
When he was public school pupil
the hoys knew as much about cribbing
as they do now, and it was nothing
new for them to conceal needed in
formation on their cuffs or inside their
watches.
One day when Willie Mason was
taking an examination the keen-eyed
teacher observed him take out his
watch every minute or two. The ped
agogue grew suspicious. Finally he
strobe slowly down the aisle and
stopped in front of Willie's desk.
Let me see your watch" he COM
manded.
"All right, sir" was the meek reply.
The teacher opened the front lid He
looked somewhat foolish when he read
the single word "fooled."
But he was a shrewd man. He was
not to be thrown off the scent so cas-
lily. He opened the back lid. Then
he was satisfied. There he read
"FOoled again."
Roland Reed recently told story of
a young man IN st. Louis who always
made point to get acquainted with
the male stars who came to town. He
was nice agreeable sort of chap, but
he was always willing to let some one
SlS6 uO dill UUc 'UuyluS.
1--WE called him Generosity" contin-
Iled Mr.. Reed. "LaSt time | was in st.
Louis l missed his usual call. and
asked the local manager what had be-
come of Generosity.
why haven't you heard?' he said;
Generosity is dead. Wouldn't you like
to visit his grave?'
I said I'd be glad to, and to the GENE
terry we went. We found his grave, a
nice green plot, on which there was
reared marble slab about five feet in
height | was particularly struck by
the appropriateness of the inscription
on this stone. These were the words:
This Is On Me-"
While Lowther y ates was master of
Catharlne Hall at Cambridge, he was
cordially disliked by one Of the tutors,
known as "Cardinal Thorp." The lat
ter was lecturing one day on the law of
extreme necessity, which justifies d
man in disregarding the life of another
in order to insure his own safety. He
said: suppose Lowther Yates and L
were struggling in the water for
plank which would not hold two, and
that he got possession of it. | should
be justified in knocking him off," and
then he added, with great vehemence:
ID him-and l would to do is, too,
without the slightest hesitation"
"Do you know anything about palm
7stry, Herbert?" she asked
ooh, not much" he answered, with
the air of modesty which is not intend
ed to be implicitly believed in. "Not
great deal. Although had an expert
snce last night which might be consid-
cred a remarkable example of the art
you alude to-
"YOu don't mean itp'
Eyes. | happened to glance at the
hand of friend of mine and immedi-
ately predicted that he would presently
become the possessor of a considerable
sum of money. Before he left the
room he had $50 or $50 handed to
him."
"And you told it just from his
hand?"
eyes. 1t had four aces in it."-New
York Herald.
OK
George Abrahams was passionately
fond of cold cabbage, and, one day see-
ing that quite dishful was left after
dinner. asked his wife to save it for his
salad at night.
ABOUT midnight, George came home,
.aboring under stress of heavy