The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-17
FUN OF THE WORLD.

man of grave and somewhat tactturn demeznor whom
the young ladies had tried
conversation. but without much
One of them spoke to the hostess about him
He TO be rather>nnessy and put out Of place
a a party like this she said
Yes replied Mrs. Amory. bright smile,
can't talk anything but sense
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when Grover Cleveland President" said Mr
Joseph E. Ralph. washngton he frequently enjoyed
a days fishing along the upper Potomac On these out
ings he lodged at the a rough and hearty
farmer.
The first morning he stopped there Mr.
Ralph the determined to show becoming stien-
to distinguished guest raped at Mr. Cieveiands
door at the unrigheous OF o'clock in the morning
What's the NATTER" demanded the statesman
Mr.. President said the farmer. we're soin 20 hev
fish honor for breakfast VIII you nave en- skun
or unskun?"
IN take EN- skun. laughed the President, rolling
another sleep
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The young lawyer was houndering in tangle Of his
making in case he had before supreme court
Justice who is known as humorist OF the bench
The Justice listened attentively the young mans
efforts to disenangie himself but after while he was
vshy impatient and the man perceived that the
time had come So he began:
You see your honor. be perfectly frank with you
am the least rusty methods of procedure in cases
o. l that your honor VIII oear~Nith
and advise me in the matter
why. certainly" replied the justice. smiling. 4 VIII
be only too glad to advise you
shrouded gloom moment later when the justice
added
MY advice to you. young man. is that and
study law"
While crossing the Atlantic the Lucsnia, bound for
Europe, Henry c. Frick accosted by strange man.
who called to him
Hello Pittsburgh How your?
Prick looked the moment and then replied:
Very well, thank you, New York! How do you know
I'm from Pittsburg?"
And how do you I'm from New York;"
Why" replied Prick, by your gall
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During speech in Brooklyn Henry Ward Beechcr once
denounced slavery in merciiess manner and smons
things remarked the better men were In Sins Sing
prison than those who flesh and blood.
pro-slavery the audience called THAT isn't so
Bcecher quickly answered: We'll ought TO know.
you've been there
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Sir Henry Irving declares that when he was
playing "Otheo" small town in the then Washington
territory his composed the Of
miners when came the handkerchief scene.
where Othello handkerchief OF Desdemona
times" he Il noticed that the audience was
becoming exceedingly ABOUT the third time the
demand for the handkerchief repeated large Irish
man in the rear the shouted Wipe your nose
your Slave. you nayser. and let the play go on
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At breakfast at home Giadxtone is said to have
remarked to his guest Father Hesy: ION the door Of
church in Rome saw with my own eyes inscription
Indulgence of thousands of years was to be had
the OF one franc What do you say TO that.
Father Heay, franc?' Well answered Father
Hesiy. his hosts surprise. and what more would you
for your money Isn't 1t dirt cheap?'
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State Senator Grady is credited with story worthy
TO ranked the best told OF the late William r.
although the stanerer in this case vas an
other than the witty broker His stable overrun
rats his fondness for sport made him seek
dog rather than dealer In ferrets fine
olo1
the stammerer who said he thought the animal ought
be given trial before he made the purchase The
dealer agreed put his dos to any test His own
yard the place, and hour appointed
for a trial the following day. The stmmerer arrived
with a huge which thrown on the ground
as the dog released The animals sprang At each
other mixed things up for second and then the rat
got hold terriers lower lip and hung until the
howIed with pain and began to cover Turning
% the dealer the stammer said:
Il dd-dont think m-much Of your d-d-og. Dido you
TO buy r-r-rat?'
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A newly made widower OF St Paul being
by undertaken regard the arrangements
for the funeral.
"Wll you ride with the clergyman he inquired Of
the bereaved husband.
by means" said he.
Then" said the undertaken. you go with
rnother-in-aw."
Well will If have to-" sighed. but 1t VIII spon
my day"
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Congressman Iittlened OF Maine who has rare ora
tcrical equipment tells this story about himself.
1T up in Buffalo in the 1886 campaign a local
lawyer and had been assigned TO big meeting The
local man introduced and proceeded 10 draw
from his pocket his manuscript from which ne
started the end hour Of the worst rot
ever heard my ambitious friend closed In what he
thought blaze Of glory
Three cheers for the speaker for finishing" some
yelled.
The cheers were given ard then was introduced.
II tough proposition bat 5oiiied along with The
afteen minutes ard then launched into
y thought my best line q talk finished all
right and the chairman said I had made a hlt. In
driving the hotel meeting speaker
nae
Littlsheid IL only had your voice. with what
have 70 say. would be wonder
Brain ard irteIiect.