The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07

made quick run When the house was
reached a very small blaze could be
seen on the roof which had been started
by SCOT from the chimney. A bucket
of water would put it out.
A fireman grabbed the end of a line Of
hose and started up the front stairs to
climb out on the roof and extinguish
the fire. He got half way up the stairs
when he met a woman coming down
carrying a bureau drawer heaped full
of wearing apparel.
Take this down. cried the excited
woman.
No use. III have the fire out in a
jiffy," said the fireman.
mo you won't. Take this down right
away"
Il tell you there is no need to carry
the things out. The fire will be out in a
minute. Just let me pass
mo. I won't let you pass. You must
carry this down., shouted the woman
and she stamped her foot. The fireman
tried to pass her but she and the bureau
| drawer blocked the stairs.
There was no way out of it so he grab
bed the drawer and rushed to the bot
tom Of the stairs, deposited it on the
| porch and rushed back only to meet her
| with the second drawer.
No 1 won't" yelled the fireman and
| he made a rush to get by her.
| yes you wilI,'' screamed the woman.
That's my Easter hat and it must be
saved
IF you don't let me by TIL turn on
!
| the fireman.
IF you do I'll scratch your eyes out"
| screamed the woman.
| Then get out of the way" said the
| irate fireman.
/ 7 won't
Then here goes" said the man with
the hose and he started to turn the
| valve.
TN quit" said the woman and she
| made way for the fireman. He reached
| the roof but found that another fireman
had climbed up ladder and by tearing
| off the burning shingle had put out the
fire but the woman kept on carrying
down the bureau drawers.
! A Topeka lawyer stood in front of
bucket shop a few days ago and com
mented on the persons that went in.
There goes a man to play $40 on May
| wheat who owes his laundry woman
| $751; said the lawyer as a young clerk
slipped into the shop to take his place
| among the bulls and bears.
| There's a man who owes his wife a
| summer vacation but she won't get IT,
| said the lawyer as a middle aged man,
chewing a cigar, stepped into the front
| door of the shop.
Now that man only makes SIS week
and what in the world is he going in
there for 1 would like to know? 1 like
to stand here and watch these people.
1t is study of human nature
Who is this MANI" asked the man
the lawyer was talking to.
That, why, great scott, that man
owes me $3.50 and says he is in such Dad
circumstances that he can't pay" said
the lawyer. I'm going"
Had enough of the study of human
| nature?" asked the man.
Yes said the lawyer.
eve had err dog KILN in de back
| yard de oder night said Patsy Free tc
the crowd of cash boys at the noon
hour.
7 never seed er greaser bull fight but
hully see, lads, it couldn't be er circum-
stance to de KILN we had. Next time
de dates set fer one III let your all in or
| it. The star player was er brindie puT
and de heavy villain was de man WiC
de axe. De man wild de gun played az
soubreIt part to er finish Fust scene Il
de tank drama was when de man vic
de gun stepped out to kill de dog. d.
. tail. De man says nice doggie,' and d.
doggie barked and ran around De mai
/ got his gun out and his han shook Xix
er guy wild four aces. He pointed d
business end of de gun at de dog. Dog
! gle taught it was all fer his amoose
ment and ran at de gun and barked- d
man pulled de trigger and de dol
barked at him and tried ter bite hi
| pants leg Den de man shot again. De
again five times De dog barked, mucl
as ter say five balls. take yer base
And den when I trew a rock at him h
says, says he in dog talk safe De ma.
| wild de axe commenced to get in hi
) work. He made er swipe at de brut
). | and missed i'm. De axe was buried s
deep in de chopin block dat de ma
couldn't pull it out De dog sees a ca
I and away he goes. We hasn't seen hin
/ since"