The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-10

day he said, al, old colored woman was
brought before him, charged with trif-
lings misdemeanor. The <offense was SO
small that the judge decided that the
payment of a small fne would be.snth-
cicnt punishment. He knew that the
o!d woman won would hardly be likely TO-
about any other sppssessilo ions she might
3 Have you COW, iuntie?' he began.
Deed, yeh- honor, h amt got no
Have you any ducks?' 4
,'.:No. yeh honor, | amt got none
Any geese or chickens?'
-: Before: de Lawd, jedge, I amt got
no:h;n' but jes' dis yere rheumatic
"fhe judge said he dismissed the
case baltimore Sun. = -
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Willie had swallowed penny, and his
mother was in state of much alarm.
"Helen," she called to her sister in the
next room. send for {! doctor. Willie
has swallowed penny
The terrified boy looked up imploring-
v'No, mamma, he interposed; ''scnd
for, the minister
eyes. because papa says our minister
can get money out of anybOdy.'-Tit-
BITS.
An evangelist named Walker the other
day sent the following letter to the post
ward it to woman who recently re-
ceived a legacy of $4,000:
Dear Sister: AS l read this article took
you to be a widow. If you are not please
excuse ea ! me; beg pardon rle Of you and
don't wish to live alone and would like to,
marcy a good Christian man with no bad
habits and oggs good traid and with some
through the mails. You will see the bust
ness that 1 am in. represent a science
that heals the soul as we'll as saves the
! am proving my words by my works. The
Bible says ASK and ye shall receive: ask
anything In my name and it will be given"
The Bible Bible says: 1T is not well for man to
that 50 many Of them is living alone. l
wish 1t was the custom for women to pro-
pose. There would be more marrying for
Of proposing. am 80 years old, feet 10
inches tall, weigh $50 pounds and am the
picture Of health: Yours.
The big ocean greyhound had left her
bar.
What is that you're reading, my
frien IT, asked a jovial passenger.
'Ic Have and to Hold,'' replied the
mali addressed.
All. yes: treatise on how to prevent
sHasicknt IS. Nothing in it,, my boy!
Nothing in it!!"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Atlantic journal relates an anus
once had with stranger. will you
oblige me with a light?' said Barry
more to a belated stroller. "Certainly,'
said the stranger, holding over his cigar.
But when Barrymore handed back the
perfecto the owner flung it. away: Out
came Barrymore's cigar case:
Take one of mine," he said. with
tone to the invitation which made an or
der OF it,. The stranger hes,tated and
~ "Eet meieffer you'a 1light.."! added Barry
more, giving his lightee' weed to the
other
Upon regaining his cigar Barrymore,
Il should like to continue this indef-
nitely, but l have only a few CIGARS" he
said. and walked off.
Barrymore would devote as much
thought to triae like this as he would
require to write a brilliant essay or mem
or'ze d part ~ Z,
believing says the editor Of the
Gaylord Kas.) Herald, ''that it ; is the
duty Of every man to be as good to his
wife as circumstances will permit. we
have just bought our better half a nice.
new hoe and garden rake. and if some of
our subscribers, who ought to have done
so long ago, will pay up we shall buy
her a Wheelbarrow and shovel
Larry Peppard fell in an old we'll in
dow l.:
ing mate. James Cavanaugh, called
Are yez there. Larry?"
Back came the answer like a voice
from the grave:
'.Shure, an Dim not on top"
Are yez hurried, Larry"'
list a little skin is scraped off,
''Say, Larry. dis big shtone is liable
| to fall on yez any minnit.'
For hiven's sake, raymove it. I see
shtars from here, but l don't want 'em
to git closter."
Are yez wet?"
NO. We soiled gorsoon. Dim as dhry
| as a Prohibition convention
| Finally a rope was lowered to Larry.
He tied it under his arms and he was
drawn to daylight.
| "Charlie.' said the young mother. I've
| decided on a name for baby. We will
call her 1mogen."
Papa was lost in thought for few
minutes. He did not like the name. but
if he opposed it his wife would have her
own way.
That's nice" said he. presently MY
| first sweetheart was named Imogen, and
she will take it as a compliment
1--WE will call her Mary. after my moth.
err was the stern reply.-Tt-B Bits.
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In the fall of 1896 Admiral Evans was
in command Of the Indiana. The squad.