The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-02
FUN OF THE WORLD.

He was late the and all had to
listen his AFFECT apologies the hostess who how
informed him that he was better late and 50 on
And all the from New York. too But where is
your brothe-?'
Z am commissioned to tender his regrets. You see
busy that it impossible for both Of
and tossed 10 see which Of US should
come
General attention and What an original idea. Ana
you won?' from the lady OF the house.
-No"-the young man had caught sight OK a girl he
knew and divided attention made him abseat-rtnded-
Il lost"
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good story is told of the quick-wted Irish lawyer
Baron O'Grady who on occasion trying case
country court outside Of walls of which fais
was progress the miscellaneous herds OF AMI
mails considerable number or asses and one Oh
these commenced bray loudly the chief baron
stopped advocate. who at that moment happened
to be pleading. Wait Mr.. Bushe, cannot
hear two once" The roared and the advocate
finished. Presently. when the Judge
another ard the bray resounded through
the court Up jumped Mr. Bushe at once with his hand
to his Would your lordship speak little more
loudly? There such echo in the court nat cannot
hear it distinctly
&c
OF Gladstone. Henry Labouchere once remarked: 4
do not object TO Mr. Gladstones occasionally having
are up his sleeve wish he wouldn't always say
that Providence put il there
At dinner during the Russian Intimidation OF Tur
key, Beaconsheld seated near inquisitivs
hostess who after the political situation had been dis
a thrilling whisper: What you going 70 dor I
am waiting quietly replied the prime minister Of Eng
land you waiting for? pressed hts histess
II am waiting for you pass the mustard said Bea
cCnsfeld, placidy continued his dinner
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During visit the south with eclipse expedition
years ago eminent American professor met an
old negro servant. whose duty look after the
chickens establishment where he staying.
eclipse place the professor in
idle moment called the old 10 him and said: sam.
ii tomorrow morning eleven O'Clock you watch your
chickens you will they viii to roost-" sam was
skeptical when the appointed time next
day the heavens darkened and the chick
ems the negro's establishment knew no
bounds He approached professor In awed wonder.
'Massa he asked how long agodid you know dat dem
chickens would go roost7" "Oh. long time said
the professor, ary. Did you know year ago. Massag
Yes Then the debil!' exclaimed the as
tcnlshed man; dem chickens weren't Matched year
ago.
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Some Gottingen students who had keen admiration
for Kopstock the German Milton" found Of
his stanzas uninellgible and begged him TO explain
its exact meaning TO rhe poet read the sanza
then carefully reread read IL again while all
looked on with breath At last he spoke I can
not recoIlect what / when wrote il, but do
remember that it of the finest things ever
cannot do better than devote your ives
to the discovery of its meaning
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Once. when Queen Alexandra was returning from
SAT- with daughters who then little children.
an old sailor instinctively OF them who
walking up plank: take little lady I'm not
a LADY," haughtiy retorted the child I'm princess.
The queen WHO overheard the kindly injunction and
rather Inbred reply quickly Tell the good sailor
you are not little lady yet but you hope to be