The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-05
FUN OF THE WORLD.

lated The shirt is willing but the flesh is weak into
the Ghost is willing but the meat IS not able And
a Filipino youth fairly the uproar cy
statement that out OF sight ont Of mind meant The
invisible is insane
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Hello. CENTRAL" ST. Louis At the phone.
give the Office
sir replied the operator. hut you
in advance that we tolerate bad language
over the wire
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a. P" tells this story OF King Edward: Not SC
very long ago when the King Prince Wales. and
Re able nowadays crafty his
for the sood Harcun- al Faschid he
taking walk around st. James Park before
breakfast He found himself followed BY wel-dressed
but crazy-lookng old He had and suffered
before ignored her sedulously and
ly. and continued his stroll until he obliged
homeward Then the woman stood right before him and
couresed The prince raised his hat and tried
But in vain I have grievane. your royal high
began the stranger drawing from her handbag
a big. closely written parchment roll "Ach madam.
thees first time have been taken for
Frrrince Of Wales the reply in grun voice. and
gutteral German accent The old lady flashed
look deepest the Teutonic double Of the
King that 10 be- Then she put away her precious
documents lofy. pitifu vanity
ot her ciass-the Miss Elites Of real life Il have the
know personally all the members Of the royal
family and I my eyesight becoming bad
nowadays. I would made such astounding
have taken you for the Prince Of Wales"
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Ada Deaves an actress used to be prominent member
Of the company David Henderson Chicago pro
duce extravaganzas She employed a maid
colored 'oid Black Hattie" IN "Alad-
din. Jr.," Miss Deaves necklace of hugs rhine
One night Hattie 10 the theatre bleached
almost white
Honey I never close de eye all de night long" she
said You done fergit up your necklace
home and sit all de night wild de club in
fear somebody would steal it"
Miss Deaves did reply, and Hattie continued; Am
dem good diamonds
''Oh. yes, kind
We'll, am dey as good dey be-"
Yes. I guess So"
Well am dey as good as dey can be without being
And because Miss Deaves laughed at her. Hattie an
rounced that she would resign
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Senator Stewart Nevada tells this story Mark
Twans journalistic days in Carson city He boarded
the of his brother who model citizen and
s Christian One morning guest Of this brother
had seated ourselves the table
when voice drawled from the stairway from above:
Have read the scripture lesson this morning? Yes
the reply Had family prayers? continued the voice
above. Yes, Sam said the host smiling at
There pause and then in the well known
drawl the further question: Said grace? Yes.
responded the patient head OF the household All right
then the cheerful comment from the stairway
IN be right down And presently the rreverent youth
who in few promote the gayey Of nations
Joined at the breakfast table"
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When Paderewski was introduced by Walter
champion polo player England the other
day. said have remarked: Il know shall be
good friends. for you dear soul that plays polo.
whereas a dear Pole who plays solo,"
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Not very long ago jury Ireland delivered
following verdict sudden death Of merchant
who had recently failed in business we the jury. find
doctors statement that the deceased came
o failure supernduced by business
failure which caused by speculative failure which
the result failure FAR enough ahead.
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In his "Reminiscences" Frederick Goodan tells
story Of Wellington art eonnoisseur- He paid
Wile six hundred guineas for his Chelsea Pensioners
and laboriously counted the cash. When
the artist suggested that would
the great duke retorted that he would not let
his bankers know what d-n fool have been to
spend six hundred guineas for picture"
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New York Club man. whose reputation
insunerable bore a by-word
attempting impress group Of men as being society
pet. hospitable fellow Blank is. he said.
ing Of York's cleverest Il dropped in
him other night. and he and his wife fairly inTsted
that stay dinner Why when started to leave.
tey right out in the hall and backed up against
the front door. After you'd out7 sarcastic
ally inquired OF his wearied listeners.
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The Duke of Saxe-weiner once invited Ssbastin
Bach the Nestor Of German music attend dinner AZ
palace. Before the guests down the feast.
Bach asked give improvisation. The composer
harpiscord straghtway forgot
dinner and everything else. played long
that the Duke touched his shoulder said we
very much Obliged. master but let the
soup cold Bach 70 his Feet and Followed
duke the dining without uttering a word But
he scarcely seated when sprang up. rushed
the instrument like demented. chords
returned the dining evidently feeling
BETTER %" beg pardon your hgness ne said but you
interrupted series or chords and arpeFgos
dominant seventh and ! could fee they
resolved into the It you had snatched
glass Of water from the lips of dying
Now have drunk the glass cut and content
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The following story is being told OF Mr. A. J. Non
tague. the governor Of Virginia:
On Of his campaigns through the counties
o. the state he compelled 20 wait couple Of
a small wayside station for hin train
Thinking 70 XII time, he saunteree n.
small wooden shanty. which bore siznbosrt
the imposing geud,--Irnperia Hotel served
al hours"
who YOU Re asked Of ragged negro youth
leaning against the door.
"Is- &c vaiterer. sah"
Wei. car get anything 70 eat here7'
"Oh. yas. boss
Such what
"Sech It's. sab Tire r-p.y.
ri-hr1sn who had recently acquired considerable
desired 70 dire al Dcimonco's for tre
So down his attention attracted - 81
rext table Who reading reEVra1eT anf earfrT
t.rh Of olives When fh-sa - had G-zrrears9