The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10
HUNOR OF THE DRY

II HUNOR OF THE Day
"Rastus. does yo' mex do neishbor
..weiNer-huh- huh! He keep ez many es
he kin Yassuh!''-Cleveland Leader.
Mrs. Rivers-The De Styles are going t.
1 take flat.
Mr.. Rivers-You don't tell mel What
will become of their family skeleton7-
Puck.
| WAS that picture you just sold a gem
No answered the dealer. but the
| story told about 1t was."-Washington
Star.
| Binks-Is Jenkins the kind of a man
Banks-Yes. indeed-anywhere except In
street car.-Judge
Doctor-Now. my boy. show me your
tongue. That's not enough Put 1t right
Small Boy-I can't-'cos it's fastened at
the back--Punch.
Patience-Brazil will soon be able to
Patrice-whats the matter? Marriages
falling Oft over there?-Yonkers States-
man.
Cynical Bachelor. ''the longer man IL
"The happier he is" broke in the sweet
Il was going to say" resumed the Gym
ical Bachelor. that the longer he Is mar
ried the less he seems to mind it--Rnil-
adelphia Record.
Lawyer-so you want a divorce from
your wife because she throws thing a.
CiiientLNothing of the kind. She's toe
smart to throw things at me.
Lawyer-But I Thought
Client Cinterrupting)-She invariably
throws things at the dog, but she alWayt
manages to hit me-Chicaso Daily News.
What do you like best at school, my
''The recess."-st. Louis Globe Demo
crat.
Meeker-Just one year ago today I led
my wife to the altar.
Meeker-Yes; and right there and then
my leadership ended.-Chicago Daily
You are too dissipated to make good
husband"
so BDt do ST. f!w 7Sxs sRSs q aeTaid.
., "oh, yes! He's Miss Passay's second
WHO in the world ever told you that
nonsense? He's the first and only one
You misunderstood me: l mean she
accepted him in a second.-Philadelphia
Press.
THAT was a remarkable feat of WASH
ington's in throwing the dollar across the
Yes, but he had an advantage over
pre resent; la =. athletics"
ITS much easier to throw coin than
a clearing house certificate. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Church-The sperm whale can remain
below the surface for about 20 minutes
at time. Then II comes to the surface,
and breathes 80 or 90 times.
Gotham-I guess the sperm whale could
get along in the New York subway all
right, then!-Yonkers Statesman.
you will admit that many a multimil-
lionaire's heart is in the right place" 4
fHRun T. thought OF tho mattel an
much anxiety to get money invested in
the right place that the location of a
mans heart does not seem to be matter
of much equence."-Washngton Star.
Teacher-what is an excuse. Willie
willie wise--An excuse is something you
can't think of when you want it.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Sister-I know Jack is in love with me.
Brother-What makes you think so?
Sister-His hand trembled when he but
toned my glove for me this morning.
Brother-Guess again. 1 was out with
him last night-Cleveland Leader.
Jenkins has bought a flat of his own"
where did he get the money!"
He saved the expense of moving for
10 years by owning his own moving van."
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Nan-what broke of the engagement
between Dick Short and Mile Long
Greene?
Fan-She wanted to put off the wedding
on account of the financial stringency.
and he insisted on having 1t right away
for the same reason.-Chicago Tribune.