The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-08-29

VIII "IttHluS up tut lt.lu,
Flies flying from ii toad.
t!cud Of dust, "tlang. go long:
Auto Will-comes along.
Waves his hand and Says. "rra la
Girl turns red, say "Ah. All:
Passing chance flying hope,
Summer dream: no elope.
Mothc: hakts: father aches:
Foolish girl now awak">.
New York Evrnin. Sun.
\ good story is told OF a Rochester
IL. ~ divine not noted particularly for
his humor. The ladies' club of 4 certain
church was called to meet at a certain
time, and every member WAS especially
charged to bring an item Of religious
news.
One If the women, probably accustom-
ed to depend more upon others than
upon her own resources, finding herself
unprtpared with the requisite item as
the hour for the meeting approached,
conceived the notion of calling up DIR.
Blank, pastor in another denomination.
He responded to the call on the tele-
phone, when substantially the following
conversation ensued:
Clnbwoman-Dr. Blank. am just on
my way to a meeting of WomaTs club
at the - Church. We are required to
bring, an item of religious news. Can
YOU give me one?
DIR. Rlank-H'm, all. The --
Church, YOU say?
tlubWOMan-IeS.
Or. Rlank-Tell them that Jesus
Christ died to save sinners.
''Ske seems TO make her husband do
just ~ size .'leaSeS.
"Ets
Il wnr,lvr how she does it,
''Shc never HIS lost sight of great
truth that many modern women seem t"
have furgo::rH.
"Wh:: is thar
~ man w"uld rather he nlanlger'
than 'hoSSt,! -thir&yo Post.
She is most dignied and staid ma
tron. and her husband is deacon in 4
Maiden Congregational Church. She
was passing along side street in the
Back Bay when we'll dressed man sud.
denly stopped and addressed her:
MADAM; do look tight:'
: ::2o, I I !"?k tisht?"
you're sure 1 don't. I've been drink
ing and | don't feel sure
''Yes'
81 want to make a call. but I was
afraid that I looked off I'll do?''
Yes
"You're quite sure I can make the call
and not look wrong:"
Yes"
madam, 1 am very greatly indebted
to YOU
And he went on his way. evidently re.
joicing. while she pondered on the
strange ways of men.-Boston Evening
Record.
Church--You know French. who keep;
the restaurant?
Gothanl-Oh. yes.
Well. he wants Il new typewriter.
.What'S the matter with that good
looking oIc h. i:::u::"
"Oh. the other day ne hold her to
write and get the price of frogs legs
anG she addressed the letter to the HOY
Growers Association"
II he's as good as he loolzs,'' said Lore
'Thry him, yer honor, thry him." sale
clancy. confidently. I've grand felC
and plenty O jumps
The colt was saddled and Lord Archie
mounted. He first galloped around the
field. about twenty acres in extent, and
then took him over a couple Of hurdles
Il " luz lu1I leICG anu ullillN Il SlOuC W l
quite FIVE feet high. King Brian jumped
like stag, he could go a good pace and
his mouth was perfection.
How about water?' asked his lord.
ship:
"Wather. is it?'' said Delaney. with
supreme djsdain; "sure if We put him at
the Shannon he wouldn't balk:"
DO YOU think he'd clear it?"
well. no. yer honor replied Delaney.
thouShtfully. II wouldn't go 50 far az
that. But, dedad." he added. with an air
of conviction, what he didn't jump he'd
swim. Tit Bits.
The Agent think YOU will like the
house. madam. when you see it. There is
q clothes press or wardrobe in almost
every room.
Madam-No. I guess faint worth
While. Clothes presses and wardrobes
are good enough in their way, suppose;
h1t. after all, what is a house without
closets:-RoSton Transcript.
-:O:-
He was telling the story of the en-
gagged young man who stopped at the
home of his sweetheart OH his way to
business one morning just to hold her
hand for moment.
1.-The young man rang the bell.'' said
the story teller, land asked the maid IA
announce him. Pretty soon the girl
pokcd her head out of the bathroom door
and cried. Hello! Jack, dearr @Hello:'
Jack called out. Come on down. 4
can't Jack. I'm er-well, I'm in my bath.
But | won't keep you moment :!
haven't -got-er-anything OH, Jack,
was the hesitating reply. We'll said
Jack, slip Oh something and come
$780, concluded the story teller "silc
slipped on the top step and came down.
Everybody laughed, but one man. Ie
looked as though in deep thought for a
second and then cried. "Yon don't get
me to bite on that gag."-New York
Evening Sun.
You say you are going to stop being
reformer?'
"Yes''
but it must be great and glorious
thing to expose the various frauds.''
1T used to be. But there is too much
competition. 1t won't be long before
there aren't frauds enough to 90 round. -
Chicago Post.
Tramp (entering)-I say, could Won lot
me have Il glass of milk? I have no coin
with me. but III give you two stamps, if