The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
FUN OF THE WORLD.

run OF TIE WOn-D.
a fisherman noticed a lonely lady sitting on rock.
North Berwick knitting and remarked TO his COM
panioR: That's lonesome lookin' wumman- She sits
that rock a day knittun. she never speaks to
soul aud maid. I suppose Aud maid
replied ether. mot her ken her fire. Her rams
go~fert
Recently Hthographc firm received circular an
nouncing the the Of wel-known business
house. N reply they wrote:
regret 10 learn the sustained BY hrm in
the death OF -. and beg express our heartfelt
sympathy.
We are confident ohat had you asked could have
quoted you cheaper and better than other firm in
the market and the event OF future bereavement
hope viii AFFORD Us an opportunity of making
you offer"
Boston young hitting Tor Harvard has just gone
up Maine capacity Of bel5oy in q hotel
He says in a letter. I answered call the
third aoor The man said. Have you any funeral bou-
quet cisarsr
Have you any graveyard whins. thenr
NO sir
Wen. for heavens sake. what you got--
We have nice spring water. sir, replied
Bring me some. he said briefly. and did 50. He
tipped dime. Up here they all like spring water
* *
little girl spending the fashionable
watering place. and morning as she played on the
veranda OF the hotel where her mother was stopping
she heard lengthy conversation the fashions or
and the absolute necessary OF SylishneSs IN
dress if one hoped TO be success In society. One
lady so as to say that sty1shness far
important than beauty
That night the child said her usual prayer
added with great earnestness. And. Lord please
make stylish"
ggE BEE
She slender school girl. with expression OF
pride in her refined face. and halfinelined laugh
ter she stood the line before window
payng-teller In hand she slasped pass-bool.
and in the other check which bore unmstakabe signs
infinite pains much time in writing. o.
blotter. Outside brougham drawn up the
curb footman stood at the and elderly
looked expectantly from the window girl
II seemed those ahead OF her ponderousy
in transacting their business. and last
and she pushed her paper the
much importance Evidently she the daughter OF
well-knOwn depositor possibly Official OF the hank
and the check the first on her own private account
just opened The teller very courteous ne
ed for his orderly array bills
What denomination" he inquired
The maid a bit Disconnected, but she rallied
travely and replied:
.Episcopalian, thank YOU"
ss
when was down south last month"; said who
had been investing in oil lands. L spent few days
in a little Mississippi town in the back woods It is
town that hasn't changed since the but the in
vasion Of northern capital is besinnlng affect It,
went into the general store day and the proprietor
evidently had something his mind.
You've been in Chicago amt your he asked.
admitted I.
4 answered that 1 didn't Mr. Field personally
but that knew who he The proprietor looked
interested.
Well he said there's drummer here from Chi
wanting sell goods I amt decided yet
give him order. 1 thought like 10 ask you
I want know S Is here Mar
shall Field a reliable fellow. in good standing? "
Il n
Travelling on the steamer Northumberland. on the
Rsppahannock river. last week" f r.
Bagby the Ninth Christian church. II
with a group or ministers the upper deck and
swapping The eccentricites OF the
famous evangelist sam Jones proved a prolific topic
The Mr. Butts Methodist minister from Glou-
county. the only time that he had
known Sam 10 be disconnected at H. Va. where
he had been called 10 conduct union revival The
first night the meeting the pastors OF different
churches the platform and crowds filed the
pews looking for something sensational. and
were not disappointed Evangelist arose
the Methodist preacher and said:
Brother s., how members have you in
church?
Three hundred was the
How many are willing pray In publior
About dozen
What Is your saiaryT
Five hundred dollars
Then each minister was called IN turn and inter
rogated upon the salary
by the minister the taking public part
wofully small in comparison with the size
OF the congregation.
Well said MI Jones addressing the ministers but
with sdelong glance the audience ~ had such
mean. measy lot Of people my church you what
would do? ] would get them up pen and send OF
and set a hound dog and set him on them. and ssy;
sic EN-, Tige; sic EN-. Tige"
Excuse me Brother Jones' Methodist
minister rising and stepping forward but that f. Just
we have done We have gathered the people
together. Vow. sic EN- Sam Sic EN-. sam"
II Mr.. Jones not himself the balance OF the
evening. st probable that he thinking oS the
hound dog.