The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-11
YARNS WELL TOLD.

Nat Goodwin. in describing an un |
successful play, said
why, cne night during this com |
pany's western tour tho box Office !
man was aroused from q nap in the |
middle Of the first act by an odd |
sound
"He yaNnej and looked out of the !
box and there before him stood a 10.
tie boy. weeping bitterly.
What IS tho matter. my little |
oue? he asked
Tho boy. holding mp a check. SAID
- want my money back"
Why 40 you want your money |
back?' asked the box ONCE man IN
surprise
Because. sobbcd the boy. Tn
afraid to sit up in the gallery all
alone. Exchange
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The announcement made by Soua. !
tor Tettus Of Alabama, who Is now
in his Sjth year and the oldest man In
the senate. that he is q candidate for
reelection revived the story at the
capitol of how ho came 90 %, senate
thc first time Ex-senator Pueh was
the Democratic boss OF the aatn
when Pugh was conducting his can
yass for reelection to- the senate.
PDttus went TO him and asked for hls
Endorsement for local judgoship.
"Nousensc." said Pugh. arrogauuy,
YOU are too old TO be a Judge"
We'll. by gum" shouted Pcttus. %
may be too old 90 be a judge. but |
amt too old to be a senator"
And h. wasn't, rs Pugh found on,
when the canvass was over and Pet
tus was elected -Burlingtsn CvD
Free Press.
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4 private. anxious 10 secure al
leave OF absence. sought his captain
with most convincing tale about
sick wife breaking her heart for
bis presence. The officer. familiar
with tho soldiers ways. replied.
Il am afraid you are not telling
the truth. have Just received a let
ter from your wife urging me not to
let you come home because you set
drunk. break up the furniture and
mistreat her shamefully"
The private saluted and started 70
leave the room. lie paused az tho
door, saying:
sir. may speak to you. not as an
officer, but as man 10 man."
Yes. what is IT,
We'll, sir. what | am after saying
Is this approaching the captain
and lowering his voice. You and |
are two OF the most elegant liars the
Lord ever made I'm not married at
all. g. Exchange
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Bishop ulmstead of Colorado, 10 an
address on perseverance. said, ac-
cording 20 the New York Tribune:
let me underscorc this word,
perseverance, with an anccdotc
about little girl used to know.
This little girl, whose father was
clergyman, lay abod one day with
bad cold. and in the afternoon be-
ing bored. she decided that she want.
cd 10 see her fathcr-to get him 10
tell her a fairy story, or something
OF that sort,
But her father was busy.
"He Is writing his Sunday morning
sermon. said the mother. and he
must not be disturbed
But do want him so badly tho
little girl persisted.
mo. dear her mother repeated.
lie is busy. We can't interrupt him.
The little girl, perseycrlng, frown.
cd She glarcd at her mother. and sit
ting up in bed. she said.
81 am sick woman. aud | want
to see my minister She saw him"
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Once upon time an observing man
was heard 20 remark:
Il have been noticing advertise
ments lately" he said "and ! have
been very much impressed by a
strange state OF affairs. In reading a
theatre program ! noticed that nearly
all Of the advertisements on it re-.
ferrcd 10 whisky or corsets
Then | took the trouble 10 observe
the bulletin boards, dead walls and
fences. and find these same two ar
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