Evening journal., 1907-09-06
Personal and Pertinent

that blow around the corners tall build
ngs sometimes play queer pranks. woman with her
that helped TO ward off the SUMS rays up Chase
street last Friday afternoon and turning around the
the Bevedere Hotel down Charles street
in the direction of the Maryland Club just she
rounded the corner gust of wind caught the sunshade
and wrenchng 1t from her grasp lifted it high in the
air
The umbrella started to float down Charles street de-
scending slowly St Paul street rapidly
ing up the hill Car and umbrella met the latter striking
the fender handle foremost and sticking there. The
motorman did not stop his car diminish its speed
in the least The woman surprised into momentary in
activity, suddenly recovered herself and started
brisk run after the car For two squares the chase kept
up. AT Preston street the TO a stop and the
umbrella, caught by draught from beneath the car
freed itself from the fender and again sailed into the air
This sounds like impossible story. but il actually
happened just as related here The last of the
woman by a News reporter, as he ran for bound
oceward she was sul in hot pursuit of the fugitive
umbrella She had dropped several OF the packages
her face flushed with excitement But it is to be
hoped that she regained her wandering parachue-Bal
timore Nows.
'while was working Kansas town for business
few weeks ago. said the drummer q got into dispute
with young fellow in Iooroom and he plunked me in
the eye Before could hit back we We're pulled apart
and at the instance Of half dozen citizens swore out
warrant for assault and battery had six witnesses
that the defendant struck first fact he
admitted it, but the justice him the and his
liberty l got that and went for his honor with;
Don't you see this black eyer
"Do YOU think all six of my witnesses liedT
Didn't the defendant good as admit that he struck
meg
"IIe did
Then viii you please tell me why he was not pun
shedg
Il viii You were beaten on technoalities'
81 don't understand.
"'Wel you didn't probe whether was your right eve
or your left that backened; whether he struck YOU
with his right fist his lef whether you married
or snge whether you belong 10 the church the world
whether you are a Democrat a Republican. i could
name at least ten other things,
You might give me one more from your stock" said
with
II will, sir You heard the crier adjourn court That
was formally. Technically court is always in session
and therefore fine you 50 for contempt milwaukee,
Free Press.
Everybody knows more Of those conscientious
egoiss who cannot rid themselves of the idea that no
one can he trusted to carry out the simplest details Of
routine work without their personal supervision
IL was one OF these men who sailed for England leaving
IN ms brothers Of which was very fond
All the the Atlantic he worried about the bird
and no sooner had he landed Southampton than he
rushed over this eaoegram to his brother;
BE sure and feed parrot"
And the brother cabled back:
Have fed him, but he's hungry again. What shall do
neXtF-Woman's Home Companion.
Among the stud ants taking the art course at certain
Boston educational institution two impeounious
youths from Southern city. To their exnenses
the Young men from Dixie share apartment 10 which
s attached sort Of kitchen where they prepare most
Of their meals.
One morning the elder the students apnearea =, an
Kitchen door palette on thumb and fTown on brow
What's the matter with the coffee. Diok?" he asked
Isn't IL ready ~ 'eN'
"A little patience. old man. replied Dick ~ana I'm .
| n~ YOU lts already sketched in"-Harpers Weekly