The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
FUN OF THE WORLD.

FUN or THE WORLD.
Representative warnoek of Ohio was recently trying
in which 4 as a witness
How old your asked the attorney. who was CUES
suggested the laWyer the longer hesitate
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The elder soern extremely sensitive to interrupt
ton of any Seeing a Of leaving his
box during the delivery Of the speech
es, he shsuted out:
HI You sir do you know there is another act?' The
offender equal to the occasion. however He
10 the and answered cheerfuly
"Oh. yes-thats why I'm going"
The Pioneer tells story of which occasion
caught a ship and thrown overheard. A seagun
floating by the side OF the ship Immediately there
ensued battle royal and the rat strangiea
seagru to death He then upon the carcass Of the
seaguT unfuried wing catch the wind. and
working the right set sail for the
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After all the other fellows 50 woe
fully absurd comparison with when come
them the right place. a sailor. from
lean ship. watching Cinnamon placing dish Of
rice by the OF departed friend When do you
expect your friend and thatg' asked
the sailor. -Samee time your frin sneliee
flowers puttee answered the heather
Chinee
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The Missouri papers are telling this story Mark
Twans recent visis 10 that state crowd gathered
railway station o him. little boy that
somebody coming. but he did Mark Twain
from Bessie Francis This kid perched himself Of
a freight where he could what happened. The
train rolled in. and Mark stepped OF the people be-
came excited and shouted. Here Here ne
The kid the box thought great criminal
had been caught and shouted, Get rope. ropeF
The patience Of fishermen who really love the sport
the theme Of many stories. one told by man who
travelling through part England came upon
solitary fisherman. who lOked as if time and the
world might away without disturbing his
Have you hshed long in this stream asked
traveller
Eighteen year" was the calm response
Get many bites?" the question.
The fisherman scarcely HIS gaze from the rod
in his hands
Five year in this very spot I had bite he
answered hopefully.
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woman from district Of New England
was taken to visit In the rooms
the attendant pointed collection OF beautiful
vases dug up at Herculaneum
''What? exclaimed the woman. Dug up7'
YES
What. OF the ground?'
Yes. am"
Just they now"
'oh. they've been cleaned up bit, but they were
found about you them"
With an ncredulous shake Of the head woman
turned TO her companion and said whisper
loud enough for the bystanders % hear
He may say what he likes I don't believe they ever
dug up ready-made pots out OF the ground
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They telling a story in Washington about the
new Secretary of the Navy. says York Com
nercial Mr. Moody riding o the Boston
surface cars. and standing platform on the
side next the gate that cars
coming on the other track woman-a Boston woman
to the door the stopped started to move
toward the gate which hidden by the men
standing before il.
other side please lady" said the conductor He was
ignored only a born Rostonian can ignore
man. The woman took another step toward the gate.
You must get of the other side" the conductor
Il wish to get of this SIDE" the answer in
tones that CONCEALED the official momentary silence
Before he could either explain eposulate Mr. Moody
came to his assistance
Stand TO side gentlemen" ne remarked quietly:
the lady wants to climb the gate"
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Have you had any experience in handling high
grade pottery:? asked the importer of applicant
job.
NO sir" replied applicant can do the work
all right"
Suppose" said merchant you should accident
ally break a valuable what would you do7'
Il would put it together carefully" replied job
seeker, and it where wealthy customer would be
sure to knock pieces again
Consider yourself engaged" said the merchant And
now tell me where the trick trade"
"A few short years ago" answered the other i was
in the Weaithy-customer class"
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bishop travelling IN a mining country and en-
rountered old Irishman turning a wndass which
hauled up Of a shaft It was hi. work TO DO
lown his unprotected head
Don't know that the will injure your brain II
rou expose il in that manner" said the good man.
The Irishman wiped the sweat Of forehead and
ooked the clergyman.
DO ye think I'd be doing this all day II any
'rans? he said and then the handle turn
Jealousy and Wrtue-Two PrIdes.