The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11

Prea cher Yes, there has been some
talk about it. but I'm not going Don't
you think the Lord is calling you to this
new field?" ''Oh, no. II He were. He
would put it in their hearts to offer me
bigger salary. New York Weekly.
....,what, did you do with all those unpaid
4 saw they were beginning. to worry
you, dear, so I destroyed them. Life.
Elsie-Papa, I just hate history.
Papa-But you must keep at II Elsie,
dear. don't want you to turn out to be
q historical novelist.-Judge.
Bacon--Did your friend get in on the
ground fioor2
Egbert-Oh, he must have got in lower
than that, for he said he found himself in
a hole.-Yonkers Statesman.
do you think it is honest for man to
accept money for campaign fund.-?
why, yes answered Senator Sorghum,
IF he. really turns it over to the fund. -
Washington Star.
Her Father-What are your prospects.
The suiter (modesuy)-I am fifth vice
president of the Brazen Assurance society.
Her Father-Well. you may come and
see me again, if the jury acquit you
Puck.
Z always save money on hats said
'tHow's thatq" inquired her friend
why, my husband has read 50 much
about the awful prices women pay for
them that it never occurs to him that l
trOit Free Press.
Sappy-It was-aw-really so annoying,you
know. I simply had to borrow a dollar
from that common fellow, Brightley, or
shouldn't have been able to get home.
NeWitt-Ahl that's what Brlghtley meant
then when he told me you had more mon
ey than brains.-Philadelphia Press.
Fair Visitor-Here, my poor man. are
some roses for you What can do to
make you comfortable?
Prisoner-Guess you're making a mis-
Fair Visitor-Ndistake-
Prisoner-Tm only here for porch-elimb-
in Yer'u find the guy that killed his wife
in tn mex cell.-Cleveland Leader
Don't you love to stand on bridge at
rnidnight?" asked the soulful young thing
Not If it's around the Chicago river.
replied the practical youth from the
Windy City. You are too liable TO be
held up.''-Louisville Courier-J ournal-
You don't seem to care much for the
girls at this seaside resort
what became of that girl you were
flirting with last summer?"
You mean the girl I thought was firt-
ing with? She married me Cleveland
Leader.
Mamma. said little Elsie. who had
heard her papa and mamma discussing
household economies. I'VE have to be very
Yes. dear; but come now, take your cod
liver oil and"
but I was just thinking suppose we
economic on cod liver oiii"-Philadelphis
Public Ledger.
Il went home to see the old folks re-
Gently and introduced myself to them as
the prodigal SON"
so they wouldn't mistake you for the
fatted calf?'-Life.
John. simply must have another
gown.
For what occasionI'
1.-THE new cook is coming tomorrow. and
have nothing decent to receive her in. -
Cleveland Leader.
money for foreign missions %
Not J. I don't believe in spreading in
lection when it can be confined to the in
fected district. Baltimore American.
''snoobs says he would never wear ready
made clothes"
Possibly But he spends ready made
dollars. If his father hadn't left them to
him he wouldn't have enough to buy
second hand suit. Detroit Free Press
Dumley-Vhat they call preferred stock
is the stock that pays dividends isn't it2
Wiseman-Not at all; but the stock that
does pay dividends is always preferred
Philadelphia Press.