Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-07-28
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as jerks one OF the early settlers?'
NO. He has owed me SO for as many
years."-Detroit Free Press
Fuddy-I hear somebody has discov-
cred the microbe of senility. Duddy-
1t must be a mean old thing.
What was it Franklin said? If
you'd have a thing we'll DONE"
Tell your cook you like 1t rare" in
terrupted Subbubs. Philadelphia
Press.
Kuropatkin-"I wait the japanese
advance with confidence" The Gar
But why waltz" Kuropatkin-"How
otherwise can show my confdence?'
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Editor-We will pay you either at
the rate OF one dollar per word or five
thousand dollars per idea. as you elect.
Distinguished Author-The former is
er-the better way. think.-Puck
Grimes-A woman's wearing of an
engagement ring is a queer custom.
when you come to think about II.
Crant-It Is a left-handed way of tell
ing the world she Is going to be mar
ried.
Mrs. Gettum Is going to give a
stocking shower for her daughter
That's practical. isn't it?'' No" why
not?" Because after q shower there Is
no use for the hose''-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Shinestand Customer-why do you
charge only a nickel for a shine. my
lad? Shinestand Kid-So that tn guy
wild only a dime L spend will have a
nickel left fer a tip-see?-Baltimore
American.
Lawyer-Then. too. there will be
the court-crier's fee. Fair Litigant
tbreach Of promise)-Oh. shall do
my own crying. I should never think
OF trusting anybody else to do that
Goodness. no!-Puck.
Father" said the small boy. what
IS an Investigation" IAN investiga-
ton, my son. Is usually an effort to 10
cate the responsibilities for a disaster
after It's too late To make any differ
ence."-Washington Star
Mrs. McCall-Is Mrs. Gassaway at
home? The Servant-Faith, she is not.
ma'am. be great good luck: but ye'd
best Fave yer card an skedaddle away
fur she's like to be in amy minyute
now.-Philadelphia Press.
Long-TaiIed Dog-Don't you get tir-
ed Of everiastingly wagging that little
stump OF yours? Stump-Tailed Dog
No; 1t feels just as IL the tail was all
there. and i get just as much fun out
OF the exercise as you do with a good
deal less work.-Ch,caSU Tribune.
did you encourage your daughters
literary ambition?" Decidedly" an
swered the matter-offact wotaan. III
she has the gossiping instinct II is
bound to come out, and she'd better be
making up stories about imaginary
people than about the neighbors."-
Washington Star.
Bessie-Harry Is a dear boy, and I
have made up my mind to marry him.
Kitty-You've changed your mind all
of sudden. Bessie-Yes: last night
he told me his mother was. probably
the poorest cook that ever lived. Aftex
that. you know. I couldn't help feeling
drawn toward him. I'm sure we shall
live very happily together"
Badger-Should think you'd be
afraid somebody would shoot you
when you asked Us your life insured -
A man might mistake your meaning,
you know. and think you had dropped
in 10 murder him. Browser-I never
had anybody offer to shoot me: but on
several occasions have only escaped
being kicked out by presence Of mind
and nimble heels.
Dear mel" exclaimed Myrtilla. rs
she returned from the book shops
summer fiction Is so very expensive"
II get all the summer fiction I can
read" replied the wise young man
land IL costs me only q quarter" Ora,
cious, How Is IT possibiey "oh, |
write twenty-five postal cards to the
same number Of beach and mountain
resorts, requesting them 70 send me
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