Evening journal., 1908-05-28
Personal and Pertinent

Speaking OF close traders remarked the little
in charge OF fruit market the Down Yankees
you hear much about aren't in it compared with
Of the fellows who ship us early spring truck"
The markCtnian balancing a just after
knocking the top of of crate of strawberries; he
looked very much as If he would like to hit some
with it eyed the berries sadly.
Now. those berries look good enough top" he
commented, but I'll bet the lining Of the baskets isn't
Mt Tor chicken reed He dug his fingers under the top
layer of big berries and back enough with
object about the size of pea and nearly as green.
Just iookl" he observed wrinkle of his white
ducks suggestive of discouragement What did /
your end they expect to satisfy with
such stun as thatl But I'll square off, I'll bet I'm
waiting right now for an appointment as dock rspec
tor, and wnen get it the way I'll chuck eight out Of
every ten OF these stuffed crates overheard will teacn
'em how to psck'
lie grippCd his hammer and glared vlciousy
his glasses
We'll" suggested bystander. there have to be
tricks in eveiy trade, you know"
Tricks be hsulgedi" yelled the little he got
look the OF another
guess"
And from the way which the lid of another
crate It apoeared that the conversation had
far as it possible for it go in safety, Tho
bystauders moved out of hammer range-New York
Evening sun.
When the horse existence there was
grcenhorn Lnown John who conducted the Thr-
teenth and Fifteenth street line He boarded
two aunts, Who lived Catharine street between Thlr
would take ride with John and how he getting
along. so they waited for his Soon the began
10 set ctCwded and passengers of and every
square John began TO get angry At last he be-
came So cNosp'iated at having to stop so often that
when Old lady asked him stop a Chestnut. he
bawed out; I'm darned sick and tired pulling bell
It's nothing but stop here and stop there stop here
and stop Away with youse all to Caharine
street with NE aunts. and get out in bunch"-
Philadelphia Ledger
They were group of sporting men. and were unable
10 raise oovC eign between them. one time they
presented themselves at the paddock gate.
Il am the owner Of Starlight" the said was
we'll dressed ana imposing; they believed and passed
Il starghts trainer" said the second His red
face and bluff manner bore out his story and they ad
mitted hm.
The third was small and thin "stariights
jockey" said. shortly through the gate
The fourth and last the group was very shabby
indeed wei who are youi" they said impatiently,
when he presented himself
= am Starlight" was the meek reply.-rt-Bits
mentiag the dAorent Artists whose exhibited
What do Scu think of Caymore's Portrait of Miss
IT'S SC deal battered" said the other.
"Ah then you've seen herl Who is she?'
Il haven't tbc least idea." the crisp response
Never her in my lfe-but know him."-Youth's
Companion.
It takes umbrella to denote the changes and chances
Now, when you see a man holding an umbrella over
woman anG eataracts pour over that mans hat you
can be certain that denotes courtship.
H. however, he let's the rain drip the
and down her neck there isn't the slightest doubt that
signifies marriage.
When umbrella is placed in a rack a rainy day it
denotes almost invariably change in ownership.
lated to remove any ones eyes it is one 10 million
woman is behind it-New York Sun,
According to those who sell them. bicycles are coming
In again. The sales Of this thus been
far greater than those of last year time and those
IN turn were than in 1906 The figures not
come anywhere near the enormous totals
wfcn the bicycle king and II you didn't ride you
weren't any
Now however the reaction is being felt For a few
seasons after the bicycle boom like a pune
tured tue there wasn't any more interest in the bicycle
than there Is a cent in a busted savings bank The
staiwart few stuck 10 the game.
IN the cities the new boom isn't felt the
towns The argument made there which sells bicycles
is the appeal TO the saving instincts The bicycle knocks
out car1arcs AID sti furnishes Of fun for those
wao can't atcrd motorcycle much less automobile.
New York spn.