The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Chao Sin.

The awful
din
Chao Sin.
1t will not Taku very long
TO view the sights in great Hong Kong,
And then, warrant, you and l
VIII take n
shy
Wei Hal Wei.
At Shang Haikwan and at Cheefoo
Well spend a busy night or two,
And then, in case we don't go hang,
Well run
slap-bang
through
Che Kiang.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
-:O:-
At large wedding reception Iii But
falo recently the attention of couple OF
girls was attracted to rather hne-look-
ing man, whose prematurely- gray hair
and clear-cut features combined in giving
him a distinguished appearance, says the
ENQUIRER. 81 see him at nearly every
large wedding I go to-" said one. Il
wonder who he can be. I've asked lots
of people and nobody seems to know.
Yet he seems to be invited everywhere"
Eyes: I've noticed him, too" said the
other girl. while he apparently goes
to all the big weddings. he doesn't seem
to know anybody; or at least I've never
seen him talking to anybody. He's such
an interesting looking man, too. I'd love
to meet him. He looks like man who
had lived and-and suffered
\ young man standing near, who
couldn't help overhearing this CONVERSE
ton. laughed perhaps l can throw
some light upon the identity of your
mysterious hero" he said. "Do you
Il ~rs,1, 10 he
same breath. well, | can't say that
I exactly know him." replied the young
man; "but l know who ne is. He's a
private detective. Perhaps you have no
ticed that he never StrayS far away from
the tables ON which the gifts are dis
played. That's what he's there for
TO watch them. You know there ars
Lets go downstairs and get some
claret punch,' interrupted one of the
girls.
To Keep Cool.-Don't worry, and don't
worry because you can't help worrying.
Don't sit OH a hot stove.
. Don't drink hot ScOtcheS, or LON and
Jerrys, or hot rum punches.
Don't talk politics-the other fellow Is
a heat-producing fool anyway.
Don't get excited. If your dog is being
whipped, look at the thermometer and re-
sign yourself to his fate.
Don't swear at the heat. Remember
the time you became prOfane when you
slipped in the snow six months ago.
Don't walk in the sun. Have it moved
if it blocks the way.
Don't hurry. Send the office boy.
Don't try to settle the Philippine ques-
ton. The other fellow is just as much of
an anti-be-convinced as you are.
Don't look at the Ice bill. Think OF
the ice.
Don't wear an OvercOat.
Don't sleep between blankets.-Balt!-
more American.
A little girl carrying big tin dinner
pail stopped ON Broadway, New York,
in front of Trinity church the other
morning and began to cry. She was
pretty child with light curly hair and
very dirty face, which was soon streaked
with tears. Passers-by thought she was
lost. and q portly man who looked as if
he might have some youngsters OF his
own, and accordingly would know what
to do in such a case, asked the child if
sensible question she buried her face in
her hands and cried louder. Finally
some one called a policeman. An officer
appeared, who acted as if he had done
nothing else in his life but look after
lost children. Cheer up" he said kind
IL
and mother The little girl stopped
crying at once and the crowd murmured
its approval, but the girl was not at all
pleased and she began to give the
policeman a piece of her mind In most
emphatic language. ''Oh, chase your
SELF" she said, L amt lost, and it
wouldn't be none of your business if
hensive wave of her hand, youse people
make me tired. I'm taking pa his din
ner, and | just happened to think that
ma forgot to put in the coffee, and |
just know pail soak me when he sees
there amt none and she looked around
Il guess you and [ can settle him. he
said, and hand in hand, he and his little
charge went off to find "Da."
A dear old lady with soft blue eyes,
white ringlets around her ears and
quaint purple gown got on Third street
car during the late torrid wave, says the
Salt Lake Tribune.
She looked rosy, but cool and comfort
able, while the others on the crowded car
were hopping their brows, tanning them
selves and cussing inwardly
AS Miss 40 got On the car she said to
the conductor: Hi want to get hoff at
HIN street."
"All right" said the con-, and the car
Welt On 1NotHluS Hdppeueu until IL
street was reached, when suddenly the
old lady looked up and asked: His
this help"
''You bet it is" said big, perspiring
man, and soft, low cries of here, here"
mingled with the laughter that rippled
through the car
Probably no man was more keenly in
terested in the recent total eclipse OF the
sun than DIR. Edward Everett Hale.
The eminent New Englander is now rs
years old, yet he recently journey from
Boston to Hampton Roads to get within
the belt of totality in order to enjoy a
new experience. The scientists watched
him with delight He was as excited
and enthusiastic as they. and his first
question after it was over was, When
will there be another?" They told him
that the next eclipse would occur in
Sumatra, in the island of Java, and
would last about seven minutes. He at
once announced his intention to attend
the event, saying it was quite worth the
thousands Of miles of travel to 90