The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-08
A String Of Good Stories

a String Of Good Stories
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NO SHERLOCK HOLMES NEEDED
IN Washington club senator's secretaries were talk
about the wounded Chinese statesman, WI Ting fang.
HE like Socrates, said the secretary who knew
Greek "At and the time he would make laugh
and teach lesson.
s'I heard him speak at mothers congress. He
delightful He told how the peoples ancestors
revered in China. He said this included
mothers-in-aw.
Then he said that all the mothers before him would be
mothersn-aw day. and therefore he would tell them
something that they might remember and profit by.
"A parlor maid, he began answered ring at the door
bell morning. and few moments later ascended to her
mistress.
If you please am she said the srangest lady is
downstairs She won't give her name and she has taken of
her coat and ha and she opened the closets
mayed thru them, and then she looked the windows
shook her head and she rubbed her finger mane
and now she is =
"But the mistress interrupted calmly :
"'Dear me!' she said. MY husbands mother wasn't
expected back from Texas till December"
THE GALLANT TAR.
THEATRICAL manager told this pretty story yester-
n day: ''|~
It was benefit performance" he said "and at table
in the lobby souvenir programs being sold by Lillian
RUSSELL Ethel Barrymore Anna Held Edna Wallace Hopper
Edna May, and two three other actresses. =
"A stunning table it was undoubtedly. A young blue
Jacket paused before it. stood quite still some min
ute with his bronzed young face and his nautical togs
staring with the most ardent and respectful admiration
the young ladies before him. Then, with halfsgh he
laid piece Of silver down and turned away. >@@
"'Won't you have something for your money! one Of
the ladies called
''The gallant sailor smiled and answered: :.s.~&4
IT, "'I've had more than my moneys worth already,
thanks.'" # ...- ~. :.%:"
THEY PRAcTIoED WHAT He PREACHED. ::
UXHTHEN Ellison Capers, bishop Of South Carolina, was
w rector of Christ church, in Greenville, he would
often go other cities to preach for his powerful elo
quence made him much soug ght after' .z/.. -. C.
The speaker resident of Columbia smiled and resumed
Bshop Capers in those days had incisive way with
him. One Sunday he preached in parish where he chose
for his subject Economy.' .s--, 80 i.
At the end Of the SERVICE couple Of prominent vesy
congratulated the bishop.
- your economy, SIR they said, was very
sensible discourse =. 81. .~a~ "a ~s- r.: s}.
IA g Thanks said the bishop. 1T to have been
appreciated Judging from the appearance Of the collection
/ 3 -% s~@z THE THING TO BE.
LINCOLN reporter interviewed William Jennings Bryan
few days before he set out his years tour Of the
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M Bryan said that he was taking his family with him
that if he had children of only or years. he would take
them too because he found that little children otter
more .observant than older people. ...
isWhy,' said Mr.. Bryan IT talking % little char
of only the other day. and when asked him what he
going to be when he grew up, he showed fairly intimate
acquaintance with the insurance situation in New York
rs s'' what you going to be, Jim?' said l.
And the youngster answered. ~.-@>:. .~~.*>s
~ am going to be syndicate. They make all tn
money nowadays" ." a.. .>5~~ -
-. THE REAL THING.
THE venerable Goodwin Smith believes that as an encour
agement to matrmony, two votes should be allowe
/ each married man. >o ..
group of Canadians In New York hotel were talkin
| Of the learned Professor Smith affectionately.
''He believes in matrmony,' one said. "He loves chill
dren. Children in their turn love him. They continual
say him the quantest the most interesting things.
''In neighbours house, day, he took little girl
| his knee. ..- >~#
"'My DEAR he said, where is your wax dol9'
"tOh, she answered. Il don't have nothing to do wit
wax babies any We've got meat baby here
and that takes up all my time /" - 81 :s3z=&s
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