Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-11
IT'S ALL A MA rrEn OF IA Sir.

Chicago Chronicle.
''See that cigar.' said club man,
drawing the article referred to from
his mouth, and admiring it as he held
it up, and addressing his remark to q
fellow member.
What about it?' asked the party
addressed.
Pretty good cigar remarked the
first speaker, but the chief thing
about it is that it was won on q most
peculiar bet land / don't know but
that 1 can Win one from you on the
same TERMS E,sfs15
Name the bet, -
Let me ask you question or two.
Which arm do you put In your. over
coat first In pulling that garment onY',
Let me see. l put my left arm in
"How long does it take you to put
II don't know that ever timed nv.
self: but what has that to do with
your bot?" s@"77'..
. A good deal. / will bet you a cigar
you can't rut on your overcoat by
placing your right arm, instead Of
your left, first 10 five times the time
required to put it on in the regular
way"
That's a bet, and we will settle it
right now.' ''7 y
The two sauntered in the direction
OF the cloaKroom, where an attendant
Brought forth the topcoats of the two
members. ~
Only one, Henry" said the oripi.
nator. of the bet; ''Mr. Smith wants to
try his on. don't want mine. .
Mr.. Smith took. his coat, and, in
sorting the left arm in the sleeve, as
was this habit, threw the garment over
his right shoulder, and in a jiffy had
it on, ready to adjust the roll or
button, as seemed best.
"Thirty- three seconds said Ehis
companion, who with watch, in hand,
had been close observer of the trial.
Now take it off, and put it on the
other way, with your right arm in
first" "a
Mr.: Smith removed the coat and in.
serted his arm in the sleeve. Awk.
wardly he used his left to throw The
garment over his shoulder. 1t fell off
twice, and would have dropped TO the
floor but for the activity Of the colored
attendant. a&.t, TW4
Mr.. Smiths complexion became
more forid than usual, caused by the
unaucustomed exertion, and intensified
the silver gray hair which covered his
head and upper lip.
y lie tried it again, but the left arm
refused to find the sleeve, and, after
several unsuccessful attempts, he gave
it up. III,
1T beats the world." he said, as be
gave the order for cigars, addressing
the remark tn his club companion,
what creatures of habit we are,
especially men on the shady side Of
forty; and the funny feature of it ID
that We don't know it. New, / never
would have believed that man OF my
age could not put on an oyercoat when
the arms were reversed. I am going
to win some bets on that thing my
self.'' 80
THAT reminds me, y, said his COM
panion, 'of a little experiences I Ind
the other day with my cigar. 1t
simply shows how we are welded to
little habits, and Know nothing OF
them until called upon to break one OF
them. i had fever hlister on my lip,
on the right side Of my mouth. i
Away hold my cigar on the right side.
OF course, the fever blister made it
best to shift the cigar to the left side
and, do you know, not only found 1t
awkward to hold it there, but could
not keep tho darn thing Lighted. /
could not draw. l was SO conscious
of the change that l did not enjoy
smoking, and in fact, gave it up until
the fever blister healed and I could
smoke in the good cid way"
----------- 49,
s'Mrs. Wayback did you go to the
theatre while you was in the CITY,
Joshua? Mr.. Wayback No, Maria. /
couldn't find nc theatres somehow.
The ouly place could find was dime
museum but | saw that six times. :
New York Weekly. IIf5}
Little Mike who has struck d hard
an autopsy" McLubberty promptly =
An autopsy, is ut? Sure, thot's phwinl
a dead man requests dhe docthorsy 10 |
out him up, so that he can foind out
pivot il dhe matther wild him. 30
Harper's Bazaar.