The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-08

To the Maids and MatrOnS' guild,
All her elOquence was stilled
| A card.
Which her
| Speech marred-
| Dubbs' soul had been unbarred.
Mrs. Dubhs repressed sigh,
Said: "'Twas mean of him to die,
| Just as I'm about to reach
Finest part Of all my speeeh!'
But. Of course, she had to quit,
And that was the end of it.:
| For when she had buried Dubbs,
Sad to tell. all of the clubs
| Had another on her throne.
And she found herself alone.
Who stubs
On clubs
Should heed the fate Of Mrs. Dubbs.
Josh Wink In Baltimore American
FOR THE BELLIES OF THE KITCHEN.
Lizzie Sea-How can 1 remove ink
| stains from lace curtains? 4. You can't.
Doubtful Mag-If the wedding is to be
| a formal one, wear your best shoes.
Katy-A nice menu would be as fol-
| lows: Clam chowder, tripe and onions,
picked pigs feet, Dreaded: sauerkraut,
rumper-nickel and plum pudding. If the
eral additional dishes might be added.
Mary Murphy-You are to be congratu-
lated on your escape. Next time mix the
Seidlitz powder before you take them.
Violet Shea-If the young man persists
in his attentions, have nm pinched. ~
No, l most decidedly do not approve Of
the use Of slang by young girls.
Bridget Dunne-No, would not adj
wise you to go on the stage. Try the
boat: it is more comfortable.
Marie Gerrity-The quotation you ask
for is as follows:
Then each give to the other
Plat he stint;
The bones that weren't broke
Were badly bint
They Rugged each other, slugged each 9th
er and :
With sticks they dubbed each other.
Any Kind of hghtin' whin Hogan paid his
rint.
Sarah Hogan-If | were you I would
| find another companion. l don't think a
young man who has never been arrested
is fit company for servant girl.
Battered Betsey-You would not be the
piece. (2) Arnica is obtainable at any
| drug store.
Pretty Freda-If the young man asks
| you to walk over the bridge with him,
you may do so with propriety. But don't
| let him spend any of his money on you.
| Use your own.
Gretchen-Any month is good one to
away.-A. Honora Fagin in Brooklyn
| Eagle.
The minister had been explaining to
the Sunday school what Lent is, dwell
| ing in detail on it's significance, its length,
and making the matter, as he thought,
| absolutely plain even to the infant class,
which was watching. him with all the
| bright childish attention teachers find so
| battling. He finished his discourse, and
then sought to discover what impression
he had made.
Now, who can tell me what next
| Wednesday is?' he asked, hopefully.
The sudden silence was broken by a
bright-eyed little chap in the infant class.
Il know" piped the confident little
We'll, Millie, what is it,"
| 1.-The middle of the week. replied the
youthful calculator.-New York Mail
| and Express.
While Howard Kyle, who comes to the
Davidson tomorrow night, was travelling
through the South recently, he met with
a curious experience. relates an exchange
He is still guessing at the answer. After
the engagement Of the Nathan Hale
company at Atlanta had ended a pleas
ant-lookins young man seated himself be-
side Mr.. Kyle on the train going to the
next stand. Presently the youth started
conversation. MY folks saw Nathan
Hale at the opera house last night" he
said, 'but l didn't 60. am sorry now.
for they said Mr.. Kyle was pretty fine.
| saw him one time when he was with
Modjeska, and I liked him, you bet.
Hope I'll meet him off the stage some
day"
Mr.. Kyle felt uncomfortable He felt
worse when the young man asked. Ever
meet him?'
Yes, know him pretty WE'LL" was the
reply.
| time?"
"Certainly: let me know your name"
| The pair exchanged cards. Mr.. KYLE
slipping his into an envelope and sealing
it.
Don't open this until you get home.
Then if you would still wish to meet Mr.
Kyle write to me at Memphis. 1 shall
be there for three days.
Mr.. Kyle has not yet heard from his
admirer. and he is wondering what the
boy said when he opened that envelope.
| -:o:-
Fogg-"I suppose you know Harris is
out and about again? He ought to nav
me something for his recovery
Bass-"I never knew you were q doc
tor
Fogg-''No: but I'm something better:
I'm philosopher. told Harris that his
doctor was an enthusiast upon post-mor.
TEN examinations and never let an on.
portunity slip where it was possible to
provide for one. The result was that he
was out Of bed in jiffy and now he
is as we'll as ever."-Boston Transcript.
"Thrown down. to Indicate a rude dis
appointment, or the unexpected wreckin,
Of hope, had its birth in strenuous Doliti
cal times, when ex-kepresentative il