The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-16

On a certain occasion, some years ago.
Lord Roberts was paying visit to
friend in the Emerald isle. A curious
but strict rule of the establishment was
that while guests Were. staying at the
house no person was allowed Wltnn us
grounds, which were watched by
braWny son of Erin about q feet high.
The morning after he arrived Lord
Roberts slipped out unseen, dressed III a
very easy style. with the intention OF
having look over the grounds. lie
had not proceeded far through the gar
dens when he was pOunced ON by Dig
fellow, who gruftly shouted
Where wild we be goin'?''
do you know whom you are address
ing?' retorted Lord Roberts.
'Addressin' or not addressin', out ye
GO
''Why, I'm Roberts: stay"
''Shure, if We take that gintleman's
name in vain. bedad, an I'll throw ye
over the bridge yonder"
Lord Roberts saw the situation, and
returned, but he was resolved to have
the joke cut So, telling his experience
TO his host the keeper was brought be-
saw his mistake, and craved their par
don, which was soon granted, and he de-
parted richer than, when he went in.
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The politicians wife was startled by
sound below stairs.
John she cried, there's robber in
the house."
1.-The House?' replied John. .sWhat's
the matter with the Senate? That's
worse. '-Philadelohia Press.
The orchestra soughed and the hero of
the light opera sprang forward to re-
mark, in recitative:
The skies are overcast
ooh, yes!'' exclaimed the heroine. her
face radiant with unwonted intelligence.
THAT accounts for all these young per-
sons in wet weather skirts!'
The audience Numbered applause. For
it was the first time, in the memory of
living man, that an adequate and arts
tice raison d'etre had been assigned the
conventional chorus of village maidens--
| Detroit Journal.
Blobbs- ''What did they do with that
fellow who was arrested for impersonat-
ing policeman" Slobbs-"Sent him
that any man who wanted to look like
policeman must be crazy. "-PhiladelDhia
Record.
Great men have their Weaknesses and
jealousies, just ike those of lesser de-
gree. The story of the quarrel between
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson is
very interesting. and in answer to an in
quiry William r. Curtis i'll his Wash
ington correspondence of the Chicago
Record recalls the facts. The two had
been close personal friends, but when
Adams maze a lot of appointments just
before he went out of the presidency and
Jefferson went in the result was "a very
bitter feeling between the two, and for
IN n nv VOC hnx -hol1
A reconciliation was brought about by
DIR. Benjamin Rush, for which Mr.. JEFF
ferson was prepared by sympathetic
letter from Mrs. Adams at the time of
the death of his daughter, Mrs Eppes.
Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. Adams resumed
their correspondence and friendly rela-
tions until their death, which occurred
on the same day, but some of Mr.. Jeffer-
sons partisans refused to approve the
reconciliation, and when one of the most
ardent Worshipers was informed that Mr..
Adams died on the same day and almost
at the same hour as Mr.. Jefferson he
exclaimed in a passion: st was a -
Yankee trick!
Poet-'I've called to see about the
poem 1 left here last week. Editor
What was it," 1T was realistic
piece entitled The Gallant Fireman ;"
I'm afraid it was too realistic. 1t prob
ably went to the fire. ''-Philadelphia
Press.
A certain beggar was accused of 4
crime and brought before an Abyssinian
judge. The judge commanded that the
whole of his face should be blackened,
and that he should walk about the city
all the day long in that guise.
The beggar said: 80 judge, make not
the whole OF my face black, but the half
Of it, lest all the city should take me for
an Abyssinian judge"
This speech caused the judge to smile,
and he forgave the beggar his offense.-
Tales in the Century.
Little Boy-"How soon are you and
sis goin' to be married?" Accepted Suit
or-"She has not named the day yet. |
hope she does not believe in long engage
ments." ''She doesn't, / know, cause all
her enga gements have been short. Tit
Bits.
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Justice Garoutte relates an amusing i'll
cident which occurred to him while cross
ing the Atlantic this summer. THE