The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-02

under each! Just think of that! saw
'en. She showed 'em to me. They
was lovely. O-o-oh, just love guns!"
and she Rugged her small self with un-
mingled delight
| Now, this is another view of the
eternal feminine. 1t has always been
said that women like uniforms and
brass buttons, gold lace and all the
millinery that goes to make up a SOL
dier, but 1t is not generally understood
that they are devoted to revolvers and
rifles. Perhaps-who knows-the mar
tial spirit may be discovered very early
In the feminine composition, and that
while In some classes 1t develops in the
way of brick-bats in a riot, in others
1t comes out strongest on private war;
| fare, with keen words for weapons.
| When in doubt, it's appendicitis; ;
seems to be the modern idea of human
ailments. They tell of an old prac-
titioner in this city who assisted at an
operation for some disorder and where
| the other surgeon suggested that as
long as an abdominal incision had been
made they might as we'll remove the
appendix.
But it is perfectly healthy" protest.
| ed the older doctor.
"Yes. know, but 1t may give him
| trouble yet and it is easier to operate
| now than 1t probably will be then" de-
clared his colleague.
| So the useless appendix was elimin-
ated. Then the old doctor grimly but
| firmly insisted that they should draw
three teeth from the jaw Of the uncon-
scious victim.
what under the sum" began the
| other, but he was interrupted.
They'll probably ache some day, and
it'll save him whole lot of pain and
bother If we do it now"
Some one has said that If the un-
| selfish people took as much trouble to
| be pleasant as selfish ones take, they
would be by far the more popular Of
the two. all of which is an intimation
that selfish people are rather agreeable
than otherwise. Possibly this is true
l shouldn't be surprised. Selfish people
want to have good time and no in
reference, and to do this they must be
more or less agreeable. 1t is easier to
be pleasant than not, so they are pleas
ant. The unselfish ones are so accus-
toned to having little consideration
! shown them and so many demands
made that they are either fussy in
their methods or domineering. Oh,
these blessed unselfish people who want
to do good unto you, but want to do
1t In their way, and their ways are not
as your ways, nor their thoughts your
thoughts. After all, the selfish people
who smile and are pleasant and go
their own way, trusting you to go
yours. are rather nice to know, when
you have been having a session with
the unselfsh ones and have been al
most nagged to death by their we'll
meaning efforts.
prominent townsman has lately
been. gaining valuable knowledge on
agricultural matters, particularly pigs.
He has removed his family to the
country for the summer and about the
first thing a small son beheld was a
beautiful little white pig. There were
other little pigs in the vicinity but
none with such a delightful turned
up nose and such a funny curly tail.
So he proceeded to chase this particu-
lar little pig, which was rather re-
markable as sprinter. He chased 1t
much of one afternoon until the pig
grew discouraged and lay down and
peacefully died. "That pig cost me
just twelve dollars" said the fond
father in relating the incident. He
could have chased any of the others
for two dollars and fifty cents each,
but Of course he had to \pick out
prize Chester White or Asomething
equally precious and there are no more
Chicago 1t was the fancier's pride and
1T came high - Sa,cev ReSS