The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22

was the drawing rejGinder, and under
stand that, in spite of his odd notions:
he is man of considerable propity.
A few years ago the native station
master of an out of-theway India rail-
way station was suddenly attacked by
tiger, made bold through hunger. The
startled assistant Immediately rushed to
the telegraph Office and wired to the Eu-
ropean Stationmaster at the next place
on the line, as follows: Tiger on the
platform eating stationmaster; please
wire instructions. Short Stories.
after 1 had watched a colored man
fishing in a South Carolina brickyard
pond for forty minutes without pulling
up lis hook" said the traveller to a
Washington Post man. Il asked him if
he thought there were any fish there to
be caught
No, sab, l reckon not he replied
But you seem to be fishing.
Yes. sab
But perhaps you are not fishing for
fish"
No sah'
Il waited ten minutes for him to ex-
plain, but as he did not | finally asked
him what particular object he had in
view.
DE objick, sah,' he repeated with
ing the poe-'de objick of my fishin' fur
fish whar dere hain't any is to let dc ole
woman see that | hain't got no time to
pick UP de hoe and work in de truck
patch.
Yes" the witness declared II could
give further evidence against the pris-
ether Never mind what Kip
Ling says interrupted the magistrate,
The Chinee can testify for himself
when his turn comes. New Jersey Law
Journal.
Il want some more chicken said Bob
bic at the dinner table. Il think you
DEAR said Boobies mother. Il want
more.'' said Bobbie. You can't have
more now but here is a wishbone that
YOU and mamma can pull. That will be
fun. You pull one side and I'll pull the
other. and whoever gets the longer end
will have the wish come true. Why.
Bobbie, you've got it! What was your
wish?' Il wished for some more chick
en-" said Bobbie. promptly. He got it
this time.-New York Tribune.
THAT fellow Bumbleton is deep one.
What has he been doing!
why. he got the new boarder into
brisk controversy with the landlady over
the reasons for WOman'S mental Inferior
ity. and under cover of it he sneaked
second piece of huckleberry pie. FIX.
Grace Greenwood, in her lecture on
The Heroic III Common Life tells Il
story of the wife of a member Of the
Arizona Legislature, whose house, when
her husband was absent on his legisla-
tive duties, was attacked by Indians. She
shot six, and the next day wrote to her
husband: Dear John, the Apaches at
tackled the ranch. | have won the fight.
You need not come yourself, but send
some more ammunition
II told Miss Oldgirl the other evening.
for joke, that every time she laughed
| wanted to kiss her.
did she think you meant it?'
well. whenever | meet her now she
begins to laugh for all she's worth. =
Pick-Me-Up.
Two Corrections.-Fr the Bowers
vile Clarion: In our last weeks issue
the types made us say that Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Meater, our popular butcher and
spouse. were "simmering at Bleezecliff-
blythe River 1t should have read sum
mering."
Later-The proprietor of Bleezecliff,
ETC.. has just called and tried to whip
the editor As a result Of this encounter
the hotel man is in the hospital and the
above correction is rendered null and
void. "Simmering' is the correct word.
We will tell the truth. let the chips fall
where they ay.-Baltimore American.
Willie-"Say, did you propose to my
sister last night?''
Featherstone-"E h-Ah, Why, Will
lie?''
Willie Cause everybody in the house
has been guying the life out of her. De
troit Free Press.
President John Quincy Adams once as
serted that he would not give 30 cents
for all the works Of Phidias or Praxi-
teles;" adding that he chopped that Amer
lea would not think OF sculpture for two
centuries to come On hearing Of this,
William Morris Hunt. the foremost
American painter Of his day, dryly in
quired: Does that sum of money really
represent Mr.. Adams estimate of the
sculpture of those artists, or the value
which he placed upon 90 cents?'
Angry Wife-'.It seems to me we've
been married a century. | can't even re-
member when or where we first met"
Husband (emphatically)-"I can. 1t
was at a dinner party where there were
thirteen at table.''-Tit-Bits
4 pale and disheveled Frenchman who
had not found "a life on the ocean wave
all that could be expected was sinking
into his steamer chair. when passenger
asked, cheerily: ''Ah, good morning,
monsieur: have you breakfasted?" NO.
monsieur" answered the pallid French
man. II have not breakfasted; on the
contrary!
Politician-'.AIy boy, the door to every
Thoughtful Youth-"Isn't your bust
ness a successful one, sir?"
Politician-''Well yes, [ fiatter myself
that it is very successful. Why do you
ask that?'