The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-07
SPINNING WHEEL.

Thirteen Anarchists wouldn't dig or dclve:
one Went to hoeing-then there were but
twelve.
lively" little Anarchists never thought Of
On" got good ANA then there were but
'levcn
'l"ven little Anarchists coopcd within
One blew the gas cut--then there were but
Ten.
Ten it'll" Anarchists pa,,siuE meath 81 GA;
One had nickel-theu there were hut
nine.
Nine little Anarchists cursnG loul at fate:
Ent met Il p'lireman-t then there were but
eight
Eight little Anarchists staying out till
One went to tied and then there were but
seven.
Seven little Anarchists in an awful fix:
One stretched a clothes linethen there
were bat six.
Six little Anarchists pleased they were
oae called Il doctor--then there were but
Five 'iulr Anarchists glad there were no
One >kipped the quintcttc--then there were
hut four.
-Four little Anarchists rouldn't All agree:
One got il furlough there were hui
three.
Three little Anarchists rather overdue:
One didn>t get thcrt-then there wer. but
tavN.
Two little Anarchists having lots Of fun:
bne drew razor-then there was but one.
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yellow journal >cooped him-therr WAS but
nauSht.
Fourteen Anarchists seem quite q many:
Specially when later news shows there
wasn't any.
cleveland Pain Dealer.
The 12-year-od>un Of Topeka fond
parent recently became the proud possess
Sor of SEINE guinea pigs. says the Capt.
tai. \ day or two after the same were
safely corralled in a cage he Went about
Dragging OF his acquisition among his
playmateS. Now, it seems, these young
sterS knew of a "sell'' in which guinea
pigs play q prominent part. They start
ed to "hook" the youngster and caught
him fast and hard.
lie felt so badly about it that he start
ed in turn to "sel' someone else. His
father was the victim.
l,ld You know. papa. that if You hold
"ut - q f'S' ny ''''' ''''A 40 y - "'' vi W
His father laughed outright.
'Nhy. who i'll wonder told You such
stuff. LouiS::"
Louis, sober as Il Judge, ":nd it's So yes.
sir.''
oh, nonScnsc,'' said his father still
laughing.
''Wrll. YOU go to the cage and hold one
mp and You'll see.
11,>.tt hmm, b., FL,
out. In 4 moment he came back look
lnS-Well. looking just like q man that's
been badly sold.
1.-The little rascal got me that time,
h. remarked to a friend.
:'E4t | don't see the point" said the
".non..t YOU"
"Wcn. guinea pigs have no tails. TO
peka Capital.
The moment had come for the maiden
IN the ancient balladc to escape from the
battlemented tower.
But. she faltereu. shrinking suddenly
back. my hair is not sufficiently luXuri-
ant to serve me III the stead Of attirt!''
The good fairy, who was nothing if
not resourreful, bcthought herself to
bark forward Il few centuries.
Ihere IS enough, OF it to pass: for
ralnX~daE coStume. cried the coed fairy,
in all confidence.
Hertupon there seemed to be no reason
why TIL regular programme should not
be proceeded with.-Dctroit journal.
1t was a busted theatrical manager
getting home m the proceeds uf his
watch. and when he had admitted as
much he was asked by a fellow-paSscn-
ger:
left?"
"Oh. ne. The play was all right" was
the reply.
"A!1nX,thiny wrong with the artorS:"
Nothing at all.
make light houScS?'
no, weather was all right, and the
houses were crowded.
dlr:" 49, '''' '''' away WIZ" '''' ''''-
no, SIR.
'"lhen I don't exactly understand hcw'
You made /. failure Of it, persisted the
lnterrugator.
"EaSc>t thing in the world" explained
and were doing a smashing business
when the old woman of the play struck
me for 81 worth of salary and busted
the show all to smash. ia counted on
that 81 to help us fill forty-two dates,
but she would have it, and the rest Of
lue people are N:tlkllS nome.
'What.' he exclaimed rs he hurried
to where the crowd had gathered, was
the ambulance called for?'
''They've just taken a man away in a
precariOuS condition.
DO you know what happened to him.
1T was a case of heart disease lie
had made an appointment to meet his
wife here Oh this corner ut 3 clock pre-
ciSely.'
''Xes:''
He got here exactly on time"
And he had to run so hard to do this
that his heart went back on him.
no. He didn't run at all. He found
the lady waiting when he got therr.'--
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Il was out in the country the other
day." said the ta]kative man, land, nav
ing nothing else to do, attended a ball
game. 1t was Il red-hot game. if not scien
tifc, and excitement ran high The only
thing, however, that l was interested in
was the umpire, who never uttered a
word during the whole game. a strike
was indicated by raising the right hand
with one finger held up. When he
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