New-York tribune., 1903-01-29


lshed in important cities to cling to the old ban
ket sheet, came out on Monday afternoon in the
size and general style of It's contemporaries. 1t
will prove mere convenient to it's many readers,
and will doubtless continue to enjoy the popularity
which 1t has long had
Parker-What's wrong7 You worried'
brother asking T him If he took me- for fool and
the other to Miss Goldng asking her If she would
Yes. and don't know which of EN- it was-(Chi-
cago News.
Probably the first railroad ever built in the
United States principally to haul watermelons will
be branch line which the Burlington Is getting
ready to construct in Southeast Missouri this
spring The line will be fifty miles long, and will
run through district which is distinctively the
home Of the watermelon. Enough melons said
to be produced there to keep railroad busy
during the season hauling them.
WHAT HE LOST
When first I met her. years ago,
So long / almost have forgot
70 fail in love. The term is what
then applied. 1t does well
As anything. For at the start.
To this Incompatible belle
lost my heart.
That's what said and what thought.
thought | had and told : her: too;
Her own, and then despondent grew
When she would oi y laugh uzla ia. and put me off
lost my heart.
lost my heart, I wonder why
It was that was in this wise
Mixed UP in my anatomy!
/ I feel small surprise.
That il was something else instead
The consequence now endure.
A clergyman highly esteemed for his many
celIent qualities of which oratory is not one, has
recently had placed in his church by his loving
/ is q
work. ornate with carving and artistic embellsh
ment. But the text inscribed 1t. considering
the effect of the good rector's sermons. might
have been happily chosen. HE giveth His
beloved sleep" it
Pat-You say il use Of these patent dampers
Agent-Exactly. sir; exactly
Pat-Be gobs, III take two.-(f1arvard Lampoon.
Philadelphia lawyer tells the story that pict-
ure OF Fanny Davenport once case for him.
His client was suing the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. of which Wayne Macveagh was counsel,
for $500 damages, for the death OF her husband.
"Just a few days before the case was to have come
up she happened into my Office and announced that
she had married again Good Lord, Madame I
gasped, why couldn't you have waited until your
case came up It's next to impossible for me to
get damages Cor you now She said she didn't
very much. and went out, seeming very happy.
Well. 1t just happened that | had a photograph
of Fanny Davenport my desk. and when the
office to discuss quite another matter. he picked
up the photo and admired 1t. Who's your friend?'
he asked. ] had sudden inspra ton, and said:
Why. that's the lady who is suing your company
for $500 The deuce you say, said he. Hand
woman. isn't she? She Is. indeed l re-
piled. H-m he exclaimed. looking at the piot-
ure closely A deuced handsome woman, should
say. A deuced handsome woman There was a
slight pause. 'Whatu you take to settle this case?
he asked. thought of my clients second mar
riage, and fixed the figure at 5000. The deal
consummated. and the case never came to
court
LIMELIGHT LAYS.
takes hof my at to one bloke. an to i'm alone
Don't know rs name
Seen pickshurs OF i'm, tho, a-liftin' on is own
The word-nice bloomin' game!
I've 'ad the Tahr of London hon my back
An the Ahse OF Lords as we'll
Got fined. because fellI--
That's a bit OF "orlright' aint lit
why, I've pulled dahn 'auntd castles w1vaht spade
pick'
'ave-thats straight.
Hall on my lonesome too-in less than ART tick
'ave-an' let me state,
I've showed the ole OF 'yde Park hin its place
Squashed II into thirty feet.
No 'anki-Thats ard TO beat
It's bit of "orlright," ain't it,
-dondon Express