The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-04

NllStreSS-AliS one mere While was
Maid-No'rn.
Mistress Strange. I wonder what peo-
PIE imagine I have "a day at home" for.
Chicago Journal.
This is her first year in society. she
Nonsense! She's been out four sea
sons at least"
well, four seasons make a year. don't
they ?"-Cleveland Leader
Bobby-Nother. tell me a fairy story.
Mother can't. Go ask your father
last night; that will be One.-Chicage
News.
rs this reddish or pompano?"
why do you ask, sir?'
Because 1 don't like reddish
1T is Pompano, sir-''-Houston Post
Miss Fufry-I made quite an Impression
at the reception, didn't II Everybody
seemed to be talking about me.
Candid Friend-They talked still more
about you after you had gone.-Chicago
Journal
Yes" said the man who poses. as a
conpoisseur, Il am fond Of music, al
though ]. don't know how to play
That" replied young Mrs. Torking, rs
just the way Charley is with the races.
Washington Star.
Mr.. Headsta1I-That horse you bought
yesterday is vicious looking animal Is
Mr.. Cropper-Kind? should think so.
why, when he came out of the stable he
stood upon his hind legs and tried to en-
brace me.-Ruck.
JackI hear your literary circle Is max
ing a study of Shakespeare, now?
Jack-And what do you think of him?
May-Oh, all the girls think he's just
cute.-Philadelphia Ledger.
+l.s..-+ g. IT,. -
has made many man poor.
Wei. replied Jigley, turn about, you
know Poverty gives many man thirst
for liquor. '--Philadelphia Record.
Josiah" asked Mrs. Chugwater. ''how
do they work these voting machines?"
They use one OF the cranzs that are
piaces' explained Mr.. chugwater with
What; you marry my daughtert' thun--
dered old Roxley. ''Youi a mere clerk"
No, sir replied young Hunter, not
clerk, but gentleman now resigned
my job the moment your daughter ae-
cepted me. ''-Philadelphia Press.
Why are people 50 eager for fame?''
Because answered Senator Sorghum,
in the ma jority Of instances fame is one
of the most profitable forms Of advertis-
ing. Washington Star
Teacher Cat night schooD-What do we
know of the so-called canals on Mars2
Shaggy-Haired Pupil-Theyre military
canals Everything on Mars is ran by the
war department.-Chicago Tribune.
why" asked the senior partner. have
you marked this mahogany table down p
Because" explained the junior MEM
Der of the firm, ut is scratched up
Columbus Dispatch
Have you had enough to eat?" said
the kind woman VINO had invited the
tramp into the dining room
Yes" replied the hobo and 7 want
to add that this is the first time in my
life that I ever had a square meal at a
round table. Detroit Free Press
It called on Mrs. Backbite today Ny,
but she's a dreadful gossip"
I'D rather you wouldn't mix with gos-
sips, dear BY the way did she say any
thing about anybody we w?'-Loufs-
vile Courier-JournaI.
How dye do?' he said to the clerk in
the office of the great metropolitan DAT
~ Tn Henry IiawbuelS Of Saugatuelz
yes" said the clerk: "rvell. sir"
well, I'm so 1ournin' in the metropolis
for the day "-Philadelphia Public Led
ger.
Just all the joy your arms can hold
On this terrestrial ball;
Don't leave nobody In the cold
There's da1cin' room for ALI
Atlanta Constitution
II wonder why Some woman doesn't
attempt to play Beau BrummeI2''
u suppose they consider that a mans
field. denver Post.