The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-06-21
so long dat de interest had dun ct it all
up, and he didn't owe me cent.'-Co-
lumbus Dispatch.

so long dat de interest mad dun ct 1t Oil
up, and he didn't owe me cent."-Co-
lumbus Dispatch.
makes him valuable to his owner, says
the Washington Post. John Finlayson,
who has just opened his new place in
New York, tells a story in his own IA
nous way of going one night with an
ether dog man to a resort in Third ave-
nue. known as Pigs Knuckles." Seated
IN remote corner was fat old Ger
man smoking a pipe with a stein before
him: Under his chair was the most re-
markable specimen of dog that John
or his friend ever had seen. 1t had the
appearance of pug, with rough, red
halr and long tail. 1t was impossible
10 resist laughing at the pla cid old man
vailed upon by his friend to question the
Old man about his faithful follower.
WhAt kind Of dog is that?' said
John.
Il don't know" was the reply.
az. IL suppose you use him for hunting:"
rs be good for anything?'
..Ihen why do you value him 500"
Because he likes me- said the old
man. still putting his pipe, and the ex-
preston of the dog as he looked mp from
under the chair fully confirmed the state
ment.
Many man keeps dog for no other
reason.
had tried all the penny -in-the ma
chimes on the pier, until at last they came
to one that didn't respond to the penny
placed in the slot.
Look here. my man." said the eldest
fO hn YInp
machine is to try your weight; the next.
your height; the next. your strength, then
your sight; and now I've put q penny in
this thing, but I didn't see what it's
That. STRIP replied the pierman. :'Oh,
that one is to try your temper, sir.'-Tit-
Public writer's and speakers, who are
followed by the general public, catch on
to certain word or phrase at certain pe-
RODS as boy catches the measles" said
Unknown Washingtonian.
1T is strenuous now. For the past
few years the prime .favorite has been
..passing:' II a man died headline to
his death notice was like this.
The passing Of Noodle Poodle
The passing of the old century was
an opportunity seized upon as girl seizes
peach lcecream on Il warm day. Epochs,
periods. ideas. modes Of dress, customs,
cowboys, frontier bad men, comic opera
and pretty much everything else were
passed.
Its all right, proper and grammatical,
and call attention to the habit not for
the purpose Of criticism. But a new child
is born. Everything and everybody is
strenuous now, from mans vigorous
temperament to dog fight.
well have a strenuous administration,
strenuous President, strenuous vice
president, strenuous foreign policy, a
strenuous campaign, a strenuous new
Congress, and we will lead strenuous
lives. But it does not alter the frigid
chase for the strenuous copper cent, all
right. wv ashington Star.
Didn't Want Knowlcdge.-4A gentle
man one day saw boy peeling the bark
from one Of his choice trees with a
Ratchet. The gentleman tried to catch
the boy. but the latter was too quick for
him, SO the farmer changed his tactics
Come here. my little son. he said, in
friendlineSs, come here to me Il minute.
l want to tell you something" Not
yet replied the recipient. Little boys
like me don't need to know every thing
Glasgow Evening Times.
Some of the inmates of Yorkshire
asylum were engaged in saving wood,
and On attendant thought that one old
fellow, who appeared to be working as
hard as anybody, had not much to show
for his labor.
Approaching him, the attendant soon
discovered the cause of this. The old
man had turned his saw upside down
with the teeth in the air, and was work
ing away with the back Of the tool.
Here, l say, j." remarked the at
tendant, what are You doing? You'll
never cut the wood in that fashion.
Turn the saw over!'
The old man paused and stared con-
temptuously at the attendant.
Did ia liver try a saw this way:' he
asked.
We'll, no." replied the attendant. "Of
course l haven't
Then bod thy noise, mon," was the in
slant rejoinder. I've tried both ways,
I hev. an"-impressively-" is t cas-
lest. -London Spare Moments.
''Oh sir said poor woman to Scot
fish minister who was by no means q
popular preacher, well do l like the
day when you give us the Sermon
''lndeed,' said the minister, flushing
with pleasure. Il wish there were more
like you, my good woman; it is seldom I
hear such words from any one.''