Evening journal., 1907-07-26
Personal and Pertinent

w II Trimmer Of Molno Fla, says there are no happy
faces IN New York Mr.. Trimmer. aged. healthy
strained worried look the Workers. shocked and
displeased him.
THAT is your trouble, fast living Your very children
have an aged air Why"
Did hear about the New York child and the
christening? No? Then listen.
There a young couple the East side that post
poned the christening OF their first born till the little
fellow was three years old
HE of course very wise for three lie had got
ten about a lot In short he a New Yorker
And the morning OF the christening IN the hushcd
and crowded church. the clergyman took the white
robed babe in his arms and sprned it's small pen-
TRULY with water grmaced and sputtered and shouted
up angrily in the good priests face
Hey. cheese it, will ye II ye do that again. I'll bin
Controller Metz Of New York said the other day OF
Il object this bill because it would accomplish
nothing II would make no real change II would be
like the case OF the actor and the canal boat captain
There was once upon time actor who after an
enforced idleness Of two months lucky enough to
secure an engagement in town twenty-five miles away
THE case hurry-up The actor had to reach
the distant town that night n he failed arrive then
his part would be assigned TO some else.
Well, the man patched his boots with patent
thread pinned up his few belongings in newspaper and
set out in the early morning foot along towpath
possibility.
but after the poor fellow had covered some six or
seven miles his boots out. bsters feet
fatigue overcae him and in despair he threw himself on
the grass beneath a tree
"As he lay there IN bitter mood. a canal boat hove
in sight 1t drew near slowly and idea seized the
actor.
'Captainr he shouted. rising hurriedy Captain
pull up for the love OF heaveni'
Wall wot dye wantT said the captain. he stopped
the boat
Captain, said the actor. have 10 get to Quag to-
night 70 play second heavy in rhe Evil That Do"
am footsore and weary and walk further II
You Will assist me will work my passage
Ii, the captain gave the actor kindly nod
Right yare' he said Lead the hoss'"
Asa Goddard Of the American Automobile Association
was recountng In Worcester OF his touring
lures.
One summer morning." he said, "the approach Of a
great flock Of sheep obliged pull on the narrow
country road / halted my car. and watched with in
erst the passage of the sheep the intelligent dogs and
4 had short talk with shepherd about his odd and
difficult trade
Look here. said. what you do driving sheep like
this on narrow road when another flock COM
Ing In the opposite directiong
We'll, said tho shepherd We lust drive straight on
both Of ye and the that has the dogs gets the
most sheep"
ouonah Parker the millionaire chief OF the conanches
was discussing in Guthrie a new Indian bill
The bill Is good" said the chief 1T would not
have any effect X reminds me OF young French lady
IN Washington.
Il was dining IN Washington an am bassador's house
and this young lady the only female guest An
Italian duke wanted TO tell story but he hesitated
"' My story, he said is a very good one but il ie
rather low in the neck and before the young lady
But she laughed and interrupted him:
oh. don't MIND me- she said. TN shut my eyes
co on"