The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-12
Pleasant Situation.

a"Eot necessarily. Somebody's been try
ing to Jolly you, that's all."-Cleveland
Pleasant Situation.
would you look at. that homely old bat
making goo-goo eyes in this direction! Do
you suppose she's got tho nerve to try to
tilrt With me p 81 it8E 81
''To-no--I think she wants to see me-
It's my wife. But I'll go ana ask her,llf
you wish."-Clevcland Leader.
They're from Pittsburg.
Il see everything in this New York hotel
is sterized---even tho air."
''Yes-everything but the grests."--Life
PrccIscly.
Toacher--1s there any connecting link boz
tween the animal and the vegetable king
Bright pupi--Yes, mum; there's hash
1Iarpers Weekly.
Lavish.
John, DO you remember how you used
"Ugh!" -
could you lavish a nickel on mea 1
need pair OF shoestrtngs. louisville
Courier-Journal. 4@
They Slew.
~ thought you said IT was slelghlng
party7"
but you went in an automobile
IT know we did. Our staying consisted
Of running oyer two dogs and a chicken
Cleveland Plain Denler.
COMMENTS OF VIRGINIA EDITORS.
An Educution Hint.
Tho idea put forth by our noighbor in It's
last weeks publication. relative to tho chill
" little forget-me-nots and sweet little ylo-
let's Is good one. but not practical The
suggestion of Il patron that tho children
raise peppers to keep them warm next win.
tor. is also good ono. and probably tho
| suggestion ID moro feasible thnn tho idea.--
| scottsvIlle Courier.
A Fair oRer.
sayA no would give 5000. 1000, 900 for ten
years additional lease on life, Now. what
% and set to ha 1sts hs 9hor
| Abingdon Yrglntan.
Richmond's Example.
Let tho city Of Roanoke show tho COM
mcndabn enterprise OF our sister city OF
| Richmond. which a few days ago SGT out
to to, raise 100000 for new Young Mems
very limited time had It subscribed. The
! committee named o few days ago Mt the
mass-mceting held in the City Hall. 10,
the c!ty's u resources roe at the Jamestown s.
position. are at work endeayoring to raise
| the sun, of flye thousand dollars which !,
tho least amount that can be employed fol
making anything like respectable exhibit
The Postal Service.
Now, tho conclusion OF the whole matte
Is this; The United States malls were
mover designed TO perform certain sery!c!
to which they are now subjected, witt
the most bnrefaced and unabashed as
surancc, members Of Congress- use thom It
all ntents and purposes as coninan car
rlcrs; It only remains for some ingen!ou
Yankee to invent a safe and commodlou
crate In which to dispatch guoh hlgh-clas
, and perishable matter az congressman +
convert the entire pDstol service into
carrier OF passengerH M we'll. by som
rare and unexplained coincidence weighln
time on the trains and the heaviest exercis
Of ranking privileges seem TO- occupy
common period. and tho result 10 that IN
department " unable to extrlcate itself frol
tic tolls OF an over Increasing deiclt'-
| Northampton Times
Flresidc I'nncicH,
When tho last brown leaf floats throug
tho forest. tho toy OF tho restless winds
and desolate Nature sheds Icy tears oof IN
dead flowers grave, low pleasant nt IN
dark days close. to shut out the cold an
dreary world. to put aside life's puzzlin
: problcma and harrassng cares and TO q
beside a winter FIRE to dream away Wlnte
venlnG!-Orange Observer, @