The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-10
single word of what she has written"
London Tit-Bits.

single werd Of what she has written."-
London Tit-Bits.
The Fiancee.-AIrs Malaprop-"Th
young Mr.. jenkins. He's engaged to be
married, you know. Mrs. Gabbie-"In-
deed? And is that the young woman
with him now?' Mrs. Malaprop-"Yes,
y retired SEA captain anu lawyer,
who were always ut loggerheads, lived
next deer to each other. One very windy
night the lawyer was reading book in
his study when a terrible crash upstairs
startled him.
t~pon investigating he found that Il
chimney had hurled itself through his
roof. doing considerable damage. and
soon discovered that it was the sea cap
tams chimney. Fastening down to his
library be pulled OUT his law books and
hunted up, similar cases. devising and
>rhcming how he could secure satisfac-
ton frcn the detestable captain.
While thus engaged note arrived fron,
MS enemy that read as follows:
IF You don't return those bricks at
once | will put the matter in the hands
Of the law. '-Tit-Bits.
He Gust introduceU- a very
homely person that gentleman near the
rhat is Mr.. mr. Biack'; "Mow tr lS' it rs IS:
Mrs. Black, that the homely men always
get the prettiest wives:
y Scotsman who had been employed
nearly all his life in the building OF rail
ways in the. Highlands of Scotland came
settled in new section on the plains of
the far West. Soon after his arrival II
project came up in his new home for the
construction CT railway through the dis
trict. and the Scotsman was applied to as
Il man Of experience in such matters.
"iloot. men, said he to the spokesman
of the scheme, ''ye Gamma build Il railway
across this country
why not. Mr.. Fersuson:'
why not:' he repeated. with an air
Of etftctually settling the whole matter
"NhH not! Dae We no see the country's
as HAT as floor and We dinna haze ony
pace Wnatever to run your tunnels
Mrs. Jenkyns-''l see Mrs. Hoetong is
going to have King Lear at her mex,
private theatrical>. Mrs. Newrich tfu-
rlons with envy}-"Is she? The affected
thing: DO YOU know. don't believe he's
a real king at all."-Tit- Bits.
His face showed Xix, quilt Of many
patches, and he was on crutchcS, and
his right arm was in sling.
- lie my son. subj explained Brother
"Been playing football, has hep
NO, Snh-not lately"
'Railroad wreck. then:'
40. sub. dat amt what hit him.
Been trying to lynch him:'
No. sub, he escaped dat, too
Na,I hat 4
against"
DE race problem. sub. He no sooner
got his college papers dan he lit inter de
race problem, but l reckon hit must II
seen i'm comin'-fer dar he is!''-Atlanta
Constitution.
An -\uthor's Grievance.-"Riter says
that postofiicc clerk insulted him. In
what Way:' why, when he handed in
his package OF manuscript, to mail it, the
clerk inquired is it first class?' ''-Phil-
adelphia Evening Bulletin.
Eastern Man-''I see in the newspapers
that Californans anticipate Il cold wintc:
this year, and merchants have ordered
stocks Of fur,!ined overcoats. What kind
Of Of weather weather did 20" have last winter in
California Man-"Well, it was pretty
cold sometimes, remarkably cold for Cali
formal
"Shouldn't wonder, considering the
ltzzards we had here
Yes. sir; most severe winter we've
had i'll California for years. Why. sir.
there were some mornings when the win
and watt1c~ instead OF iced tea and frozen
oranges. New York Weekly.
Would YOU rather have something rl~v
than piece of cake:' asked the kind
neiyhbur OF little Freddie, who had run
an errand for her. Yes. ma am" said
Freddie, promptly: Il would rather have
two pieces. "-TitBitS.
Policeman Fleming of the ManayuEk
district. while on a recent trip to the city
on a PENNSYLVANIA railroad train, got the
better OF conductor WHO demanded full
fare after he had showed his star.
This don't CO. exclaimed the con-
'luctor. when Fleming displayed tic
badge. You must be in full uniform to
travel frte on this road
All right replied Fleming. Il have
my S.'it with me in this hundie.''
wei, put it on and III pass you @.
Fleming donm,d the suit in the baggage
car and rode free to Broad street sta
tion.-philadelpha Record.
Real Plcasure-Her Father-''Aha.
caught YOU kissing my daughter. sir.
What do you mean by that sort Of bust
ness" He-"I don't consider it business
at all. sir. but pleasure, purely pleasure"
-IhilaNe hhia Press.
On the northwestern end of the high
stone wall that surrounds MoyamenSin.
prison there are painted in huge letters
these words:
5000 REWARD
FOR THE DISCOVERY OF
THE MAN WHO INVENTED
WORK.