The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18


her classroom during her temporary alb
Stnre and that she had been unable to
discover the offenders, the doctor began
an investigation. and met with success
up to ii certain point The lad who APP
pr:lred to know most about the incident
was before him for examination, and
dialogue something like this Was carried
on:
"Now, about this throwing of chalk;
did YOU throw any:'
mo-, SIR
: "Ghalk -; was g thrown was it not:"
"And y:ou, know who threw it?''
More than one was throwing chalk?"
Yes. sir
''As many as a dOZen?'
'Oh. no, sir; not near SO many
"Perhaps five
mo, not FIVE"
"Possibly four:'
No. not so many as four
"'There were three, then?'
Yes, sir, three
You say that chalk was thrown from
in front Of you:'
Yes. SIR
"Without using any name. will you
please tell that pupil to come to the Of
fre!'
81 would much rather not, if you
please
What is your objection?
$40 tell the truth, am not on speak
ing terms with that pupil
NO, not exactly that
NO quarrel"
mo, none at all.
'No. sir
Both Of you entered school at the
same time?
eS. sir
"Have not spoken with each other
since then?'
mo, sir"
In succession the other boys were uucs-
toned but their examinations were bar
ron of results. But they did show that
there was no one among them with
whom the first lad questioned was not on
speaking terms. In great perplcxity the
Kindly principal gazei at the honest faces
of the lads before him. struggling for
some solution Of the mystery. Suddenly
IN inspiration came. He rose from his
seat faced the youngsters, and cx-
'I"e4 The rh H1yS it was the girls who
YES, sir. Yes. sir" the lads chorused.
And so the. great chalk mystery was
solved. The boys were not on sDcaking
terms with the girls because it was so
early in the term that they had not been
Observation-Disclosures York Times.
The ingredients ,"What did You find
on that vessel which washed ashore this
morning?" asked the cannibal king of
his chief. "Only a >hipwrecked shoenak-
or and a ease Of sherry, sire" "'Iis
well. slave. Make me a sherry cobhlcr
for dinner. I have often heard of such
dclicacy. -Raltimore American.
An election petition was being tried,
and Il witness was called to prove ''brib
cry.'
zone of the gentlemen says to mr,
Hodge. you must vote for the TorieS,' "
said the witness.
"'Wcll.' says I. How much?'"
And what did the agent Sny?''
lie didn't say nothing. The other
must vote for the Liberals. Hodge,"
And what did you answcr:"
IL said, How much?' SO he arSt mo
what t'other gentleman offered. and !
told him 5 shillings."
And what did the Liberal agent do:''
"He gave me 10.
Counsel sits down triumphant, and IL,
starts the other side
"Did, you vote for the I-ihcra1~?'
did you vote for the Torics:"
mo. amt got il vote. Spare Mo
mcnts.
NttiSlt IL HptHlllS III HOT OrlHluHl. Wnell
1t comes to rhymed obituaries. Here is
the latest:
He has climbed the golden hills
Heaven was always his intention:
Fought ht;, through the war, died with the
And never got no pension.
Atlanta Constitution.
What do you want. little boy?"
Is this where Mr.. Upjohn lives
ma'am?'
'YeS.'
He is an officer in the bank"
1.-The MIR. Cpjohn that went downtown
on trolley car this morning.
IL presume he went on u trolley car
WHAT
rs he the Mr. Upjohn that was in thai
horrible street car accident?'
Il haven't heard Of his being in an,
street car accident
Didn't you hear at he'd sprainel hi
ankle jumpin ont. ont o the car when en-
no, my little boy. you brighten me
Didn't you hear how he run into
drug store for piece O court plaster t.
stick on a little cut he'd got over tn
eyer
Not at ALL For mercy's sake
He isn't in. is he, ma'am?'
mo. he's
"Name's John L. Cpjohn, isn't it,"
Yes. that's MS name
Then he's the same nun. He won
be here for an hour or two. l guess
cause he's stoppin' to have one of hi
teeth frightened that got knocked Il littl
bit loose when he was jumpin' out o dan
ger. y Know
Little boy. tell me the whole story
l think can bear it now
well. ma'am. he's in the hospittl
with four ribs broke an one legs in
sling an his nose is Knocked kind O side
ways. but he's getting along all right, al
he'll be out again in about month. ar
here's letter I'm the doctor tellin' ye al
about it, ma m.'-Boston Traveller.
why. dear, what's the matter wit
you? Bad news from your husband ?
:'Oh. worse than that. He writes III
that he is longing for me and kisses M