The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-16

"Tfe hen has three legs.
"wh) done it?"
The little fellow looked at his slate
minute and then seriously wrote:
Then hen didn't done t. God done
it"-Lippincotts.
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In a New England country church
the good old custom prevailed Of dis
tributing colorcd eggs TO the chill
dren on Easter Sunday The little
ones had waited patiently while the
choir sang It's anthems and the sun
day school superintendent labored
through his address. and finally the
minister announced:
we will sing hymn No 1872. %
Soul. Proclaim Thy lay after which
the eggs will be distributed
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Tho late General Schoheld was
once describing in Washington a Ger.
tain retreat Of cavalry. Il call Il a
retreat" he said. "but I should really
call q a rout In this retreat the com.
mandlng general as his charger tore
like the wind along turned to an aid
who gallopcd beside him and said
who are our rear guard7 The aid
without ceasing for an instant 20 be.
labor his painting steed, replied:
Those who have the worst horses.
sir."-Kansas CITY star.
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when | was younger than ! am
now" SAYS lawyer who Is still some
what this side Of middle age. ~ had
n position In the Office Of man who
had a big reputation Naturally I felt
my responsibility. II was plain to me
that the head Of the firm had out.
lived his usefulness. and used TO feel
sorry To think what would happen
to him II ever left him Sheer mag.
nanimity made me overlook q lot NJ
things
II was treated In that ONCE with an
the Difference due me. but | stood Il
until one day somebody went too far
Then I marched into The old mans
private ciiice and laid down the law to
him told him wasn't going to en-.
dure such treatment another day. I
was going TO quit that was what
was going TO do. and | was going to
quit right then and there unbufden-
ed my mind freely. and then stop.
ped to give him a chance TO apologize
and beg me not to ruin him by leav.
ing lie didn't look up from his desk.
lie just said to me In a polite mind OF
way:
please don't slam the door when
you go out"-Exchange
Representative Chalk Of Beson, OF
Kansas. Is the head OF a forestry sta.
tion that gives trees to farmers.
In an address 20 n woman's con
gress Mr. Beeson said:
Trees are like children. In the be.
ginning they give u sa great deal OF
trouble and worry. but In the end we
are very proud OF them.
Young trees are veXatlous. Young
children are vexatlous I know a man
who sat In his study the other after.
noon writing a speech when MS little
son called shrllly from the garden:
Papa, papa, look out OF the win.
dow
what nuisance children are.
grumbled the man. but nevertheless.
he put down his pen and with half
smile he advanced TO IN ewindow
promptly and stuck forth his head.
well what is it?' said he.
The boy from group OF young
stcrs called up,
Jimmy Smith wouldn't belIevA
you had no hair on top Of your head
New York Tribune
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The wife OF well known official In
Washington holds some novel idea
with reference 20 the punishment o.
refractory children Physical chastlsc-
mcnt Is most ropugnant TO this lady's
mind, but she has evolved a unique
system that has proved 10 be most
successful
on one occasion a friend was via
iting her when one OF the boys had
surreptitlously appropriated an orange
belonging to his younger brother. Th7
misdomeauor was discovered before
the culprit had disposed ot his spoi
so the two youngsters were summon
cd 10 the judgment seat.
James" was the stern command OF
the mother. take this seat; and y1u