The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-24

Now, whoever saw?
A. S. 3. in Boston Transcript
A few evenings since a certain young
man called on his best girl to spend the
evening. When about to return home
the conversation CHANGED to turn to art,
and the young lady said to him that he
reminded her of the Venus de. Milo,
Whereupon the young man was delighted,
thinking surely it was symmetrical form
she alluded to. When he got home he
consulted an encyclopedia. and to his
deep chagrin and modification found that
the Venus de Milo had no arms.-Berlin
Bee
A stranger approached the crowd at
Twenty-frst street and Susquehanna
avenue Can you tell me-" he asked.
when the Twentieth - 1t was not
until the ambulance arrived that he was
able to explain that he did not want to
know about the new century, but a
Twentieth street car.-Philadelphi
Press.
Servant Cat reception in Washington
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Brigham H. Rob
ertS." Hostess-"Graciousm I won
der which? | know only two of them"
root of a tree on the river bank, and he
was sitting in the sun playing with his
dog, idling the time away. He had been
fishing all day and caught absolutely
nothing.
"Fishing?' inquired the passing man.
YES" answered the boy.
Nice dog you have there; what is his
name?"
Fish replied the boy.
Fish? That's queer name for a
dog; What do you call him that for?''
Cause he won't bite
Then the man proceeded OH his way
EX
CARVE They say she has given up
advocating 'woman's rights" Willie
Yes. She goes in for 'woman's lefts.'"
What are they?' 'Widowers.''- Bos-
ton Budget.
An interesting anecdote is told of the
meeting Of the late Evangelist Moody
and Mr.. Gladstone in England, says the
Buffalo Commercial Mr. Gladstone at
tended the Moody and Sankey meetings.
and was deeply impressed. Heartily
grasping Mr. Moody's hand, the old
statesman said to him.
L wish had your body"
Mr.. Moody Immediately replied: II
wish had your head"
wish l had your lungs TO which Mr..
Moody again replied: Il wish / had
your brains,' and with hearty good
wishes they parted.
Enamored Husband-"Dearest, you
are worth far more than million to
me- His Wife-"Then love, just give
me $50 marks on account for new cape,
will you? '-Heitere Welt.
Mamma, what makes the negro
black :: Il do not know was the re-
ply. The child thought "a minute and
then said: Don't you s'pose God had
white enough to go around?'
One autumn Sunday says the Scottish
American, Highland divine preached
from the text, Cast thy bread upon the
waters and after many days it shall re-
turn unto thee" A day or two after
there was a heavy rainfall, large por-
ton of the minister's corn on the glebe
lands being swept away. Meeting a
neighbor, the minister said:
Il suppose, Tammas, you werena bile
to ia ony O my sheaves cot O the wa
ter?'
No replied Tammas, ..an' I dinna
ken if would, even though | could
''Why?"
Weel, yo IOld us on SUNDAY To cast
DOR bread upon the waters "
u did that replied the minister, ''but
nc, straw an az
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Prison Visitor-"Is there anything that
you think might be improved here?''
PRISONER formerly labor leader)-"Well, |
yes; the hours here are too long, for one
thing. '-Philadelphia Record.
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Edale is primitive village in the mid
most depths of THE Peak" in Derby
shire, says Spare Moments. The inhabi-
tants are all of the toughest type. and
keep as much as possible out of sight of
strangers. The following excellent story
is told of one CT them, who. some fifty
years ago, was SO adventurous as to
make journey to Sheffield about TWEEN
ty miles distant from the village. When
he set off to return it was raining hard.
and his host lent him an umbrella. OPEN
ing it himself, in order to save his friend
all possible trouble. A fortnight after
ward this man of Edale was seen to re-
turn in the finest possible weather. but
with the umbrella still up
'.Whyo he pyplaipad Two ha6 noel