The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-06-06

The mother was firm, however, and final
ly the wee miss became dutiful to the
extent OF suggesting this compromise:
We'll, mamma, let us fix it this away:
I'll get wetted III your church, and then,
if it doesn't take, l can 60 and get wetted
in my church,
Bobby's Example: - Bobby - Papa
what does ''heredity'' mean? Fond Pa
rent-It means, Bobby, something that
goes from parent to child. Now see If
YOU can give me an example OF some
les. I got 'em from mother.-Iown ana
Country.
Representative Sibley Of Pennsylya-
MIA, who was elected once on the Dem
Ocratic ticket and once on the Republic
an ticket from the same district, was re-
preached at a political meeting for
changing his politics..
You people who stick to the tenet of
sixteen to one,'" said Sibley in reply,
remind me of a man l saw once in
lunatic asylum. He was capering
through the hall astride OF broom
stick.
":Ah, ha,' said to him, linking to
be pleasant, ! see you are having hne
ride on your horse
"'This isn't horse he replied.
"'Isnt a horse? said l. Then what
is it,.
= horse l could get off. New York
Times.
The Serious Northumberland it
YOU are political bossY' ''No,' an
swered Senator Sorghum; mot nearly
so much as to have them intimate that
| have ceased to be political bOss."-
Washington Star.
In a Georgia justice court a colored
witness was asked to name the time a
difficulty occurred.
Hit wuz in fodder pullin' time, suh,"
he replied.
You don't understand me- said the
{ {Ssg Clock e! J: mean' what time was it by
"Dey warn't no clock dar, suh," said
the witness.
We'll. by the sun, then?"
"Now," exclaimed the witness, tri-
umphantly, ''sence you hez come right
de sun had been a-shinin' hit would er
been bout two hours en- a half by sun;
but ez de sun didn't show his face tall
dat day l couldn't say fer sartain DIES
what time hit wuz!'-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
sour legislators protested the ma
they're painted"
mop replied the plain citizen. "Well,
they're certainly not as good as they're
| whitewashed. "-PhiladelDhia Press.
The fisher folk were having a sort of
"experience meetin'" at the Bar (Sarah
Mclean Greene's Flood Tide''): Il
wonder what kind of faith there is
among city-raised folks" said thin; Ia
parchment drawn out an signed over ev-
cry little Twin act. I took the clo'es
home to Mis- Orton's rusticater over to
the Crumples an she paid me for wash
in an ironin' Of 'em. Can you resute
the bill? says she. I've done the wash
in an got my money, and you've got
your clo'es hack, amt you?' says /; 1
fdavits every breath draw"
"George,' said Mrs. Youngwife. IF
you should suddenly come into possession
of $1.O00,00O, what would be the first
thing you would do?'
Get you tub of icecream soda,'' re-
piled George.-1ndianapolis Sun.
Customer Cooking at photo)-Who is
this serious, intellectual looking gentle
| man. with the eyeglasses, and surrounded
by all the books?
| Photographer-Tha sir. is portrait
of Bill Dubbs, the famous comic come
dian.
Customer-Ah l see, and over there
makeup?
Photographers at all. sir; that is
photograph Of Prof. Thinkdeep. the cele-
%o1 ~ ~ 49,
Convincing Proof.-May-I had no
idea before last night that Mr.. Pitcher
was man of such lofty ambitions and
exalted ideals. Maud-How did you
come to find it out? Maybe proposed
to me.-Harper's Bazaar.
-:0:-
A gentleman who has seen the name
of the Bishop of Melbourne mentioned
lately in Truth, sends me the following
story: If true, it can hardly be new, but
if old it is good enough to bear repeti-
ton. When Dr.. Goe came up for ma
circulation or for some other examination
at Oxford, famous don of the day ex-
claimed, 'Field Flowers Goe! Good
Heavens, what a name! He ought to be
ploughed for the first, plucked for the
second, and rusticated for the thirdv'-
London Truth.
Tommy (tearfully)-1f yer don't gimme
back them marbles yer nabbed I'll tell
| my big brother. Patsy-Tell him! He
dasn't do nothin' Tommy-He dasn't?
Why? Patsy-He walks out with my
sister. See ?-Tit-Bits.
The little 3-year-old daughter of one
of the leading ministers in Little Rock
resents too great familiarity. A few
evenings ago, though she seemed a little
unwilling, young man who was calling
took her upon his lap, whereupon she
said with great gravity:
II want to sit in my own lap"
1t is needless to add that the Young
man Immediately put her down-Trained
Motherhood.
She-After all, what is the difference
between illusion and delusion?
He-Illusion is the lovely fancies we
have about ourselves; delusion is the
foolish fancies other people have about
themSelves.-Life.
Twentieth Century Prodigal Son.-"De
ravens dey brung bread to 'Lisha wen
no WAC in do 1U;11,nocc. hr+ 1:.