The midland journal., 1906-11-16
TALES AND ENDS.
BY ALLEN PAYNE.
WRITTEN FOR THE MIDLAND JouRN4

WRITTEN FOR THE MIDLAND JOURNAL.
Loaters are usually busy-bodies.
Too many night caps may yet cause too many
sleepless nights.
The man who makes deal with something to
boot often does not care to be in the other mans
shoes for he imagines he has his foot in it.
A blind man should make successful butcher
as he is usually able to feel his weigh.
You never see men who have the ''butting in''
habit get their heads together.
If some fast lives were as slow as snails pace
how much better this world would be-
When man has debts staring him in the face
the sheriff begins to make goo-goo eyes.
There were never made pack OF playing cards
that were without spot nor blemish.
Many people would not be liked In the COM
munity in which they live il they didn't do more
for their neighbors than they do for their home
folks.
The Lord made tobacco for q use but neverthe-
less the women folks never seem to get used to it
When girl makes love tos foxy man she'll
find little pressure to bear.
A man who begins with few drops as the eve
at the break of day.
A man who is wound around his wifes finger
seldom takes life in his own hands.
Folks with high ideas should look out for stones
thrown by other people at glass houses.
Prof. Wiley says the American people eat
labels. He must take us for goats.
To know the value of dollar borrow one, and
| FOL br,ox fha olt1a 0f aoha II in
drinking some.
A girl can honey bee, and because she has the
hives get as mad as a hornet.
The wound made by prospective father.n-
laws foot often takes long time to heel.
There are lots of men in the world who have no
hubby and yet still sufficient number of marriage
able daughters to make collection of antiques.
The use OF kit of burglars tools win soon make
one reputation.
Men who reach the top are very likely to be
under obligations.
You may get the frozen heart but drops of blood
won't form into icicles.
Don't be ashamed OF the man with hoe Your
ancestors had to hustle In the Garden OF Eden for
living
Man often wishes to better his condition in life
when he does not take into consideration the
dition of his better half.
Empty brains and heart Allied with pride eften
travel together.
mans leg may be pulled for years and still
not get broke
fellow playing possum.
Some men would never go to sticksifit wasn't
for the clubs.
Mans days are numbered. But that cuts q
small figure with many folks.
Little willie-"Is brudder an, me twins?'
Fond Mother--"Yes dear"
Little wilie-"wellis is that why folks ca lis youse
and pop pairents?"
When man goes out in the rain and get duck.
ing his wife calls him q goose.
1st Chorus Girl-"The professor made such hit
last night the audience was daxed.''
and Chorus Girl-"I bet they saw stars"
Pat-"This Macrani ,illygraHy is . aszls.''
Murphy-"How so.''
Pat--"Me bruther in Ireland can't me won OF them
the uther day and down in the korner of the envy,
iops was printed. Pull other wire" I
The eye ball has often been mistaken tor the foot
ball.
Breakfast foods don't always make Cruel
children.
Even legless man can run through bank
account.
The debts of today are the promises of to-
morrow.
The trusts inhumanity to man makes countless
thousands in their treasury.
Love is blind but according to some OF the
matches he makes cupid is blind also.
Some men who do things on the spur Of the
moment haven't even horse sense.
Some tailors are not even 1T for their business