The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-12
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hares)
They're made in ninety different
modes
Teddy bears.
Bruins of the toyshops and the fairs
Crowd the citys avenues and
roads
Little beasts from artificial lairs.
Phoebus Contemplation of It goads
Me into a thousand new despalrs!
Then | think of Storer and the loads
Teddy bears
New York Evening Mail
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Mamma-Why. tommy I'm surpris
ed at your actions!
Small Tommy-You're always bein'
s'prised at me, mamma. | guess I'm
a regular s'prise package, amt r.
Exchange.
Anxious Mother-Why, Johnny,
what has become of your baby sister?
JOHNNY dunno.
Anxious Mother-But she was here
in the room with you a few minutes
ago.
Johnny-Well. don't worry about
her. guess you'll find her when you
sweep.-Exchange
A member of the faculty Of Yale
tells of a student from the West who
was conditioned" II appears that
his family was anxious as to the out
come. and telegraphed him for par
ticulars when he came up for exami-
nations. In reply the young man wir-
ed his father as follows:
Exams. splendid. Professors en-
thusiastic. They wish for a second in
October.-Lippincott'
Women are now regularly employ
ed as cab drivers in Paris, but the
honor Of being the first femme
cochere" is said TO belong to the
Princess de Metornich, who flourished
under the Second empire. She was
frequently to be seen driving her
phaeton through Paris. One day two
facetious youths took 1t into their
heads to signal her psf. Cochere."
The princess entere' into the spirit
of the joke. She drew up. by the
hour" said the two, seating them
selves. "Where?' "Bois de Boulogne.
She whipped up without another word
and drove off to the bois. After a
silent tour Of something over an hour
the merry twain began to tire and
ed to be put down. Very good
sens." said the "cochere," deposit
them. and holding out her hand
y fare is 300 franc $500 per hour
for my poor"-Kansas City Star.
The Dundee Advertiser tells story
of a country cleric, still OF the un
der side OF 40, who was driving home
along a road from an outlying hamlet
when he overlook young woman. He
recognized her as Mary, the maid OF
all work at farm at which he would
pass on his way to the rectory. Sc
he pulled up and offered here n lift
Mary was nothing loath. and the par
son was glad of her company. Al
the way to the farm gate they chatteC
pleasantly, as country people do, an'
when her destination was reached HI
set her down. Then she thanked hin
for his kindness and his company
Don't mention II, Mary; don't men
ton It," he said politely, as he pulled
the rug around his knees and gather
ed up the reins. mo, | won't an
swered Mary in an obligirg tone, ant
the young rector went on his wa,
thoughtfully.
Booker T. Washington, when In In
dianapolis the other day. told the ste
~ OF a negro pastor in the South VIII
was having some difficulty with hi
flock. 'The old fellow came to m
and asked me to help him out" sal
Mr.. Washington. 81 went down to tn
little backwoods country church wit
him one Sunday. Incidentally, l too
occasion to inquire among the parish
toner's a little and found that the
had not paid the old man his salar!
Upon this basis of information
started In to admonish the member
of the congregation. | told them tha
they should pay their pastor; that h
had to live; that he had to have HI
salary. All in all | was making
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