The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16
NOTABLE BRAVERY.

are first at last.-Harvard Lampoon.
NOTABLE BRAVERY
The Grass Widower-Well, when all
| is said and done, believe the Mormons
! to be the bravest set in the world.
His Neighbor-You do?
Indeed do. Some of them marry as
many as thirty wives, they tell me-
YOnkers Herald.
She-Do they have societies at the Car
He-sure. Haven't you heard of In
| dian clubs ?-Harvard Lampoon.
NOT HARD WHEN YOU KNOW HOW.
I was at Caribou last Saturday. The
day was fine. | took the sidewalk near
the Burleigh Hotel and passed down
walk was a huge drift of snow as high as
the ,vine-covered fence. Pedestrians had
made a narrow path through it two feet
| deep. When l got about half way down
this straight and narrow PATH" l met
a lady, young and handsome. AS I did
not want to get into the snow up to nv
watch pocket, l turned around to 20
back.
"Wait a, minute" said she, II will
show you how to- pass; put your arms
around my waist"
After hesitating moment I did so:
she then put her arms around me and
said: Turn as you would in waltz"
I obeyed and ali too soon we had con-
veniently passed each other.
Everythlng is easy in this world if
you only know how" said the charmer.
as she. tripped along again.-Aroostook
Republican,.
she-Don't you think girls have a
happy faculty for saying the right thing?
He-Can't say. 1 never saw happy
faculty.-Yale Record.
What are you two fumbling about %
asked the suspicious chaperon, as she
SUDDENLY entered the room.
The bright young girl looked meaninglv
at the brave but modest effort on the
young mans upper lip.
DEAR she said, in her soft. sweet tones:
that was just touchdown Baltimore
American.
Fritz-1 made mistake today and
drank liquid out of fire extingi1isher
Pat--How did you feel? Fritz-Oh! yery
much pud oudt.-Ex.
WHEN THE ENGINE. CAME NEAR
SKEDEE.
The Glencot Mirror says that whom
the Santa Re railroad was built from
Pawnee to Ralston the people flocked tn
the little town of Skedee to see The f;rst
train go by. The engineer was GETTING
close TO the end of his run, and, think
ing to have little fun, climbed down
from the cab and commenced oiling tho
engine. This aroused the curiosity Of
the people, and they crowded around the
engine to see what he was doing. Hav-
ing oiled up. he made two or three
jumps for the cab, pulled the whistle
cord. turned OH the steam and opened
the cylinder cocks and yelled: look
out: I'm going to turn roun9.' !mmedi-
ately there was scamper for the hills.
Kansas City Journal.
Gladys-Did he get on his knees when
he proposed to you?
D M Marie: l was already on them
ONE BETTER.
Mrs. Witherby-We must give sono
sort of affair, dear, if only to maintain
our position.
Nltherbyl suppose you want it to
cost as much as possible?
"Oh, more than that!'-Life.
us he well-informed man?'
Il should say so. Why, his wife tells
him everything. Town Topics.
Il used to like winter weather when T
was boy,' said Mr.. Staylait, .''but I |
tell you the older get the more I hate
to 60 out into the cold.''
r. YES" said she, depressing a yawn.
and, gracious, you're getting older eyerv
minute, aren't you?'-Philadelph Press.
UNPOETICAL WILLIE.
Willie tried to tack the CARPET.
Wilie's thumb received a slam.
Which made Willie very angry.
And he softly murmured-
Mother, mother, bring the liniment"
Columbia Jester.
Marshall p. Wilder declares that whom
q certain 1rishman famed for hard drink
ink was asked why he did not take inst
one drink each day and let it 20 at that.
he answered: "Shure what good womli
wan be? A bird can't fly with one
wing" $500 - -. -. : : =
Professor in English Literature-Mr.l
Brown, where in He'll did Lucifer fall?-
pennsylvania Punch Bowl. !. AZ