The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-01-18
THISTLES

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Hoe o. yss Eiks ~ Wei, sbsres 60 rson
10 ksef.
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sSil me be - very sssy xushs Nc, Whoa
he esis 90 re.
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meat aa scssa' Hs-wty, bseaas AL
tks vc@ss are isltihx sb~ei iii
-Ara Ics CAL ihs chair ssfisss' Why.
naft .nr user tAst am We'll. nssm.
shsa mar ~ 10 sstAgss ali right.
-~JshnEis--Ps. what's hair focd fer :
psibn Per peopls who east get ,hlsgs
inie thsfT heads ssv ether way. my zoe.
-foS taks PEER roast besf rare, 90 yos
nos' asssd The hoa. Not rare, sns~srd
ths msn wbo 10 impovsasbsd bs, rrrmms.
posl. 1rsiy.
LAwyu-fos mas, tell your lawyer the
whole truth. Clissi-~Yes. kno~. II
there's ssylhlss else 10 tsA, yosl attend
10 f.
--BJecki--say, BioDes, recommended ns
10 your tailor, will ,oat B,oass--sarel
nyo1 will pay NE the 30 that you owe
ne ffsi.
On what grounds do you ssk divorce
froa year wifsi Isto.srsbls cruelty. She
doss her own cooking.
--Bookkeepss-Ths. teller 10 sliek one.
He ssys he knows how TO make . fortans.
Cashief- H'ml He must be . fortune
taller.
-norum--lf we're TO Ash your hand In
marriage, would you say Nor Miss
0otrox-Sos ne. Id turn you over 10
papa and telephone for an ambulance.
why do vou avoid cbolly sspphead'
Hes too anxious 10 tell all he kno~a Why
not give him few moments sotne day aud
Vet bun do ~
--Jes,ip Gagged Good evening, Freddy.
DO you know who ami Freddy aged
ssven)-Yss. Mamma said you were ss.
sr clara's last hope,
Mr.. o'Rsrks (whs has been quarrsling
with . visitor Nov, remember, Jane, the
nsxt time you let that mas In you're to
shst the door 10 his fscs.
Mother whatever have you children
bssp doing with that plsnt' The Firstborn
Uncle said II WAS an india rubber plant,
and we tried TO make I. bounce,
--Tawker--In winter automobiles seem
10 have displaced old fashioned sleighing.
Gswts--Not At all. Automobiles sim.
ply 20 Staying instead Of slslshipg.
Willie, why did you cat all the FROST
Ing Oh the cake' cried the irste cook. De-
cause, aid Willie honestly, | didn't like
the cake.
--Nsll-weli, their engagement 10 OF
Belle-The idea IL WAS only announced
yesterday. What did they quarrel about'
Esll--As to which Was the more unworthy
Of the other.
He seems to loss control LOT himself
~ soop ~ he steps into his automobile.
Yes, and he lossa control Of bis property
~ soon ~ be Craps the steering gear.
--Nodd--why did you have your tele-
phone changed from direct wire to par.
~ linsf Todd-My wife complained she
couldn't hear = thing the neighbors said.
--Brown--I'm afraid you'll be late for
the train. Jonss-lmpossiblei can
swear by my watch. Brown--Certainly.
And II you miss the train you can swear
at II.
--Dsshswsy (at the balD--I saw her In
the conservatory with you. How 10 1t, old
chap' Did she accept your Btuner-l
don't know. Just ~ asked her supper
wAa announced.
Miss Fsshsn--I saw Mr.. Naybor this
morning killing . lot Of poor little kittens,
It'a Just heathenish TO be 90 cruel TO dumb
animals. Mr.. Knox--It 10 90, especially
since they can't be used for hat trim
mings.
what viii you gay when your consti.
tucnts ask you for an sxplsnationf don't !.
know, answered Senator sorghum. There's
no use Of worrying about what am going
TO cay. They won't believe 1t, anyhow. Y
--Knicker-Arent you tired Of getting n
those lovely, but useless, things your wife
makes for your Bocker-Yss, but this
PEAR III get even. I'm going to give her Z
Der an unsigned check.
Mr.. Dumley has . very small head,
lont you think 90, PAT 1t does look small,
~ son, but there's no doubt It's much too
args for lie present purpose.
---Johnson--Is Il really true that your
wife has left your Jamesor-- Yes, and
hats not the worst. Johnson Why,
What do you msani Jsmcson--l've just
Nd letter saving shes coming back.
III you've got tomahs a living out Of the
rorld. you have got 70 take the world - II
., You mean - the world liant. don't I'M. :
IerstAnd. Well, The world isn't square,
Ies know.
"A travelling man received the follow
NJ telegram from his wife: Twips arri,-
4 tonight. More by mail. He went At
nee 10 the nearest ofice and sent the fol-
ewing reply; leave for home tonight.
{ more come by mall, send TO dead letter
,6aoe.
Suffrage Ieadsr--You don't seem the
east worried about the fact thst the wo-
men are crowding out men 10 every pro-
sssios. Sandy Plkss-Nc, mum. Dey'il
Isver crowd men out In de tramp profes-
hon, mum.
That man 10 likely 10 say things he
v,ll BE- sorry for, said one member Of con.
Lrsss. No, answered the other, he'll mere
> 70 on saying things that he ought TO be
'orry for, bat whose real signlncancs be