The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-05-22

literary la bOrS doesn't she! FREEZER
icka-Ohl yes. she cashes his checks.
81 wonder if he knows my sister has
money" Has he prOpOsed?' He
has" HE does" New York Herald.
DO you believe in love at first sight,
Chris?' "Sure. If more men took
closer look they wouldn't fall in love.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
"Will you marry me?" he asked Il
told you once that | would not, she
answered. Yes. but that was yester-
day." he urged.-Tid Bits.
Its small village" $50 small
they call a shop store?" 'Oh. small
err than that They call store an en-
porium. New York sun.
He proposed to her as joke.
"Yes:" We'll, she accepted him. He
does not regard himself as humorist
any more. Brooklyn Life.
Jaggles-A new summer drink has
been named ping pong. Waggles-So
they're going to force it down our
Threats. ell Anew York Sun.
Too late we learn to grasp the clew,
'Twixt that which is and that which
And the man who's always going to-
Is the man who never does.
Jenkins holds his head mighty high
this mornin'. What's happened!'
lust put a mortgage on the mule an
sold mockin bird for $10.-Atlanta
Constitution.
Pa" said little Willie. Il wonder
why bad actor is called ham. y
Perhaps" replied his father, its be-
cause he's so often served with eggs
Philadelphia Press.
He-Do you mean to say the plumber
has not been here yet? She-No-isn't
it shameful? And we such good GUS
toners; our plumbing is nearly always
out of Brooklyn Life.
Traveler-I sent you half an hour
ago to the railway station to find when
the next train goes. POrter-Ies, sir,
and to be sure and be exact | waited
till it started-it was just 12:3I-Poli-
chinelle.
Il don't believe you love me bit!'
sObbed his wife. But | do. darling.
l." Don't tell me. It's unnatural
you should. No man could love
woman who wears such old hats as
do. Answers.
Judge-Have the letters been duly
L., ,Ixxri 4 inn
Prosecutor-Yes. your honor. Judge
Very well, let the handwriting expert
now be examined by the insanity ex-
pert-Ohio State Journal.
Clerk-"Mr Shipper was in while you
were out; he said he'd call again to-
morrow. ProprietOr-Very kind of him.
Clerk-But he wanted to collect bill.
Proprietor-Nery kind to say when he
would call.-BostOn Transcript.
Now that my engagement to Edgar
is broken off | wonder if he'll ask me
to return the jewels that he gave me!'
If he doesn't ask for them I'd send
them back at once-for in that case
they're not genuine F'liegende Blaet-
ter.
"Of course you've read Homer's story
of Ulysses and Calypso haven't YOU"
NO. really can't say that | have.
There's so many books keep coming out
now, don't you know, that | just sim
ply don't pretend to keep track of them
all."-Chicago Times Herald.
Mr.. Stingum--By the way. Sharpe
says he saw you in the BOngtong cafe
yesterday-Nuritch Cadd-Yes, but |
cut him. Did he tell you that? Mr..
Stingum-NO, but he did remark that
he expected every minute to see you
cut yourself. Philadelphia Press.
MIR. Nagget-Oh. what's the matter
with you? You're forever finding
fault Mrs. Naggett tsweetlyl-Well.
that eQualizes things; you're forever
losing one. Mr.. Nagget-Losing one?
Mrs. Nagget-Yes, your temper Sure
ly that's fault.-Cathollc Standard
and Times
Mrs. Waldo (of Boston)-I have a
letter from your Uncle james. Pencil
Ope. WHO WANTS US to spehu the suiu-
mer on his farm. Penelope dubious
ly)--Is there any society in the neigh
borhood? Mrs. Waldo-Pve heard him
speak of the Holsteins and Guernseys.
presume they are pleasant people,
Boston Christian Register.
Life Worth Living.-GeOrge-W
life is worth living, after ALL Jack
What's happened? George went to
railway station to see my sister off.