The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-22
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what you reckon made OF Job 50 ps-
'le even. he either knowed he WIZ gwins
ter come out al right, or eise ~ ,,se ter
ter de conclusion it WIZ aes no u.s.
wicIks-I saw some verses in the paper
lii fI15l<sgves. he's a friend of mine
Wicks-So you told me Bs - -
Peter Pettikin' is pseuUOliS '''
e9 4IieSs-No. indeed; he's a Democrat
Philadelphia Ledger.
better locate here" said the native
Arkansan. I'VE have advantages oIlei -
by no other section
wen. in this state it costs a dollar %
slug the governor. Where else KIN ys
match that now?''-Louisville Courier
Journal.
csobano-Did vou enjoy the ocean trip
I-ISerdek-Not much. I missed the llaill
boy and his little boxes Of ngs--St. Loui7
Post-Dispatch-
0Iistress-Didn't the ladies who called
leave cards2 1,,+
twled thin We had piinty av yer own anu
better ones, too.-Life-
.syVhat have YOU in the shape Of hick-
ory nuts?' inquired the customer
Nothing except nutmegs, ma isa am, ,.,.Iis
milwaukee Sentinel
Blippkins-I tried to economic by mar
rying my typewriter
Nippkins-Good idea.
Blippkins-No, it WASH t she rel V ts
to do any more typewriting- denlancs tWo
servants to take care of her. and insists
that my next typewriter shan pc q man I
although men want larger salaries---Ne"
York Weekly
Nell-WeU. their engagement is Of
Toll 1rn id I
yesterday. What did they quarrel about
Nell-As to which was the more IN
worthy of the other.-Nanchester Cn'oH-
.'wen. we'll it sounds like slavery times
to hear OF this tI.aIilc IN nul1 1 pens - :
understand old Colonel Bumlusch has ac-
tually been sold.
yes The paper says Gilligan sold his
saloon yesterday with ali It's llNtures tv
somebody else. Philadelphia Ledger
Miss Gaussip-AIiss CheIus seemed aw-
fully surprised when I told her you could
cut the figure eight on the ice.
Miss Grace-Did she reaily2
Miss CSaussip-Yes, she said it was hard
to imagine you cutting figure any
Observation-Disclosures Press.
He-How do you like my winter suit;
she-Worse than that, my dear; a per-
feet convulsion!-Princeton Tiger.
violinist Zone of trio of amateurs who
have Just obliged with rather lengthy
performance)-Well we've left off at
Hostess-Thank you so much.-Punch-
He-Do you think blondes nave more
she-I don't know You might ask
Miss Turner She has had experience in
both capacities.-New Yorker.
At a faney-dress ball the mistress of
the house stationed a servant at the door
to announce the guests by their cos
tunes At last arrived two ladies' IN
plain walking costume who had on'y
come to glance at the gay and dazzling
What costume shall announce.
Iadies27 asked the servant. courteously-
..Oh, none. we haven't anything on at
Two ladies without anything on at
air. shouted the faithful domestic
/ observation-disclosures Record-lderald-
Wigg-Going home last night Brown
was held up by two men,
! Wagg-Good heavens. was he so drunk
as that2-Boston Transcript
Convivial Gentleman who has stumbled
1 against another pedestrian ana fallenl-
/ Beashly towards, thash what you are
/ both of you.'-Thc Sketch
Casey-wen. good luck to .ye in yer
, new job. 'Tis nervy of We to try it, but
j suppose We don't achieve success2
Cassidy-Faix. if I don't II hov to sue
coed without it--PhiladelDhia Press.
DO you know anything about PALMS.
| try2'' she asked
II should think I did he replied. for
/ getting for the moment that he was in Sc
/ lect society: II worked a s a waiter to paw
my way through college. Chicago Rec
/ ord-Herald.
Ted-Is Sawyer a clever doctor? Ned
oh. veryi He can tell a woman
patient she needs to take beauty exer-
cises without offending her.-New
Yorker.
Her-A girls a fool who doesn't marry
rich. Hinl-There's only one bigger fool.
Her-Who? Him-The man who mar
ries the girl who thinks that way
I Cleveland Leader.
Clara-Fred's mother called on me
shortly after our engag ement. She says
he is the flower of the family Naude=
I guess that's right. His Uncle John
says he is a blooming idiot.-Chicago
! News.
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