The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-27
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| like to hear the songbirds sing,
| like to know the sun,
| like to watch the stars come out
At evening one by one.
| love the twilight and the dawn.
love the land and sea
And all the big wide world contains
That bringeth JOY to me.
Paul Cook. in Birmingham Age
Herald.
A colored preacher would never
become ordained. being content to re.
main just an exhorter. One OF his
congregation asked him about It.
We'll, it's dis way said he. when
yous a preacher you's gotter have a
tex an stick right close to It. but
II you's only a e,horter you can
branch."--New York Times.
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John and Willie are twins. Their
best friend and playfellow is Archie,
who is gifted with red hair and
hot temper One day they quarreled
and Archie started home in a hum.
The unsympathetic twins called after
him. red head. red head" Archie
seemed not to hear until the insult
was repeated. then he turned and
called back, Don't care II | am red
headed. amt twins and folks can
tell me apart"-Grand Folks Press.
"Wot's the name O. that there
big steamer that's comm acrost the
ocean," asked Mosely Wraggs.
THE Lusitania." said Wareham
Long.
Masley Wraggs furtively drew the
remnants OF a handkerchief from
crevice inside his ancient coat
and wiped his teeth with 1t.
Gosh" he said" how that name
brings up ole tines I courted a
Lucy Tannehill wunst."-Chicago
Tribune.
A Washington man one day went
out OF town for a days fishing. TAX.
ing a luncheon with him. When he
had reached the stream where he
intended to enjoy his sport he dis.
covered that he had dropped his
luncheon somewhere on the way.
He FASTENED back to look for t..
Presently he met burly darky, who
seemed very well pleased with him
self. and who was In the act OF
brushing crumbs from his lips with
his sleeve. Did you pick up any
thing In the road as you came
along? asked the Washingtonian,
with a suspicious glance at the ne
gro. mo. sah." promptly returned
the negro. Il didn't pick up nothin'.
Couldn't a dag hab found II an ct
1t upy'-Kansas City Star.
A Harlem resident after n busy
day was seated restfully at home
when the telephone bell rang. Meet
me at the Waldorf within an hour.
called an intimate friend at the
| other end of the wire; must see
| you. Don't fail. Within an hour
Important. Goodby." The Harlemite
| grunbled. wondered why business
should follow tired man into his
home, got into his boots. kissed
his wife and hustled for the hotel
His friend was waiting for him In
the Waldorf cafe. Wei. Jim," he
What's up?" echoed Jim. why
I'm as lonely as castaway to
night Want eompany-some one &c
talk with. What will you drink
Jim is a bachelor Chron
icle.
When Richard Mansfield produced
"Cyrano DE Bergerac" in Cleveland
the production necessitated the use
OF a large number OF supernumer
aries. Most OF these extra hand,
were Adelbert students. who greatT,
enjoyed the opportunity Of supporting
the eminent star. or course. Mans
fields ersonality was the prince
source OF interest to them. ant
every super OF the mob-courtieri
and Gascon cadets-was wildly anx
lous to gain personal recognition
from the great Cyrano. but ne ap
peared entirely oblivious OF the pres
ence OF each and all Of them.
But one night toward the end o
the week q studentsuper who hat