The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-25

into the Sea. Instantly Five Men leaped
in to Rescue Her.. and Spent the Rest
of the Day Resuscitating her and Inquir-
ing How she Was, leaving the Swimmer
to Dive by Herself
This teaches that Nothing Succeeds
like Distress.-The Century.
Il notice that a couple of Frenchmcn
think they have found new explanation
of the sense of SMELL They claim that
All odors are conveyed by ethereal undu-
lations."
"Wonder if those knowing lad: ever
encountered chunk of ethereal Limbur-
ger on close night in a dark cellar?'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
George, the colored jnaitor. needed
some money and went to the church
treasurer for it,
There isn't a cent in my hands just
new. GEORGE said that officer, land
| won't be till next Sundays collections
| then?'
Don't see how I kin, Mistah Cub
ncy," persisted George. "K'yarn't run
| de house widout money!
1.-The best can do for you.' returned
| the treasurer. will be to advance you
W out Of my own pocket and run my
risk from getting it back from the
| church,
We'll, suh.' solemnly reioincd the jan
chu'ch. Mistah Gubney. you'll git 20 re-
| ward i'll de good world, but it's diff mt
wild me. Eff l can't git dat free dollahs
| I'm YOU Ia like t know whah | KIM
| Chicago Tribune
Serious Complaint-"I suppose" said
the wife sarcastically, ''you've been sit
| ting up with a sick friend again?''
"Well, yes; he certainly was sick,'' re-
| piled Jacksup.
Indeed! What's the complaint?'
He complained that we stacked the
cards. -Catholic Standard and Times
The Editor Of Catholic Book Notes
says that convent school chapel, when
visited. was found to be filled with little
| girls Of ages ranging from & to Is. with
fresh sweet voices, in childish accents
| singing:
Of our passions we are weary
Weary Of the yoke Of sin.
\ convict prison chapel, when visited
was found. with select and exclusive
congregation of forgers. burglars, wife
! beaters, etc., in stentOrian tones giving
| tongue to
Dear angel ever at my side
How loving thou must he,
To leave thy home id heaven to guide
\ little hid like me.
Father Faber Of course wrote "a gull
~ wretch like me-" but that would have
been appropriate under the circumstan-
ccs. which would never do, so the corrupt
rendering was preferred.
Snappey-"That's what jars me-
Sappey-'What's that?'
Snappey-' oh. some people are never
satisfied to take things as they are, but
| always want to know the why and
WHEREFORE
Sappey-"That'S so. l wonder why it
is" philadelphia Press
y correspondent writes: Il once had
cat which always. sat up to the dinner
| table with me, and had his napkin round
| his neck, and his plate and some fish. He
used his paw, Of course. but he was very
| particular, and behaved with cxtraordi-
nary decorum. When he had finished his
hsi l sometimes gave him a piece Of
NINE. One day he was not to be found
when the dinner bell rang. so we began
| without him. Just as the plates were be-
ing put round for The entree, puss came
rushing upstairs and sprang into his
chair, with two mice in his mouth. Be
fore nc could be stopped he dropped a
mouse on to his own plate and then one
on to mine. He divided his dinner with
me as divided mine with him.
Mike said Flooding Pete, ARE Won
IN favor of takin' de tax off o. becr?''
l drinks l gifts fur nothin'. Dem as kin
| afford to pay DER ) cents fur de stuff
ought to be made to support de govern
! ment. Down wit dc rich!"-Wash inyton
Star.
Mr.. Selfmade-'Remem children.
when was Il boy often went to bed
hungry. and seldom had square meal. =
Little Tommy (whO is tired of hearing
about it)-"Well, that just shows how
much better off You are snicc you've
known us."-Lifc
Tongue Twissters.-Susan shines SHOES
ana socks: socks and shoes shine Susan.
She ceaseth shining shoes and socks, for
| shoes and socks shock Susan.
Robert Rowley rolled round roll
round: round roll Robert Rowiey rolled
round; where rolled the round roll Robert
Rowley rolled round.
Ollver Oglethorp ogled an owl and oyS-
ter: If Oliver Oglethorp oglcd an owl
and oyster. where are Tho, owl and oyster
Oliver Oglethorp osled?
Sammy Shoesmith saw a shriekinc
y"ungster. If Sammy Shoesmith saw :,
Sshrieking youngstcr. where's the Shrek
ing younsster Sammy Shoesmith saw?
went into the garden to gather soma
blades, and there I saw two pretty babes.
An, babies. is that you babes, braidinr
blades. babes? If you braid any blades.
babes. braid broad blades, babes, or brai,s
Te'ldy-.''I wish hadn't licked Jimmy
Brown this morning.
Mamma-"You see now how wrong it
vas. don't you, lear?"
Ieddy-'Nes, cause I didn't know till
noon that ne was going to give party
Family Herald.
His Worship Go prisoner whc has been
up every month for ycars)-"Ebenezer
Noakes. aren't YOU ashamed to be seen
here so often?" BLESS yer worship, this
place is respectable ter some places
where I'm seen. '-Tt-Bts.
Neighhor"You know that half-storved
donkey l bought a year ago for five dol
lars! l sold him this morning for seven
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