The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31
DeHned.

Deemed
PAPA, vhat In q man WIN ono dear
Amy man, my son, who has an IDEA fhsf
differs from youra"-Cnicago Tribune.
rs the manager u~p-to-dater' "Up-ts
dateI Why. he's just introduced q game Of
ptns-pons In the balcony scene In "Romso
ana Jullstr'-Tft-Bfts.
Hopeless.
They say Miss Newr!ch's education has
eeen adly neglected" 7 should say Il
has. why. that girl can't ever play ping
pong'!Harper's aBzar.
The Usual rhins.
Stranger: How did this out-of-ths-way
place ever get the reputation Of being 81
health resort?'
Native: why. my dear sir. at least
three prominent men have died hers"-Chr
cage Dali News.
She is very artistic. said the impress
sionabIe youth. Yes" answered the man
with the steely eye. she is one of the sort
of girls who think q bunch OF haad-patnted
daisies are more important on a dinner
plate than an omelet"-Washinstoa Star.
His Compliment. .
Ordinarily" he remarked. people should
never speak Of any subject with which they
are not reasonably ,conversant But, Of
COURSE he FASTENED to add. the rule does
not apply to you. 1 would not think Of 30
limiting your conversation" And he von-
dered why she did not seem 10 be pleased
Chicago Evening Post.
Five a Week.
How many servants do you keepr
"Oh, about four or five q week-"-M-
change
Matter of C~1osenesa
-Propinauity causes most marriaxeks
And all d!vorcea"
One Never Knows
She: Wasn't It o lovely hooeymoon.
darnngT'
He: "oh, wasn't #. sweetie."
She: My only regret IL that it may nzvse
happen again"
Was Glad OF II.
Nr. Pushly: Didn't 1 see you On tAa
avenue the other dayr'
Miss snubber: 1T is quite possible. re-
member distinctly that L didn't see you"
Her Happy State.
May: Were you ever engasedr'
Belle: Il never wasn't"
Avoided Greatest Sin.
Defiant Charge: Have you ever lone
anything in your life that you were ashamed
of?'
Stern Chaperon: We'll, If 1 did 1 never
90 NNN6hN
That Captured Her.
Kitty: Have you heard the newse Der
tha is going TO marry Ned Boilers"
Edith: You don't mean it, Why, there T.
sn't a bigger fool in town. and he never was !
,bIe to support himself" ,
Kitty: Yes, 1 know; he isn't much Of
,atch. but you should see Bertha's engage
nent ring. It's a beauty.-Boston Trans
cript.
CeuIdn't Tell in
Aunt Hannah: Il saw that young man
you, Jane; how did it come aboutF"
Jane: "In the most natural way in the
offended IL he kissed me and 1 told him It
was Impossible for me to say until 1 knew
What 1t was nke.'-Boston Transcript
'If she makes all her own dresses I
hould think shed be q good wife for you"
Not much. That shows how poor her
'ather must be."-~Philadelphia Press.
An Explanation.
You say you once saw a red-headed In
Iiang"
Yes"
Isn't t1at very unusuaI7"
Rather. You see he was baid-"-Phla-
ieIphia Record.
Why did you insist on getting me an
upper berth in the sleeping carr asked the
labituaIly austere lady.
we'll answered her irrepressibls niece,
you have been expecting for so many
Tears to find somebody under your bed that
thought II might relieve your min to
rave all doubts on the subject removed for
1nce."-Washington Star.
Some men can drink and stop before
They've gone too far, they think;
And then they walk a few blocks more
And then they stop and drink.
-Phiiadslpnia Frsaa