Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-11
Personal and Pertinent

Tho Occasional Crouch had something on his mind
He didn't seem 70 feel just like himself I'm not natu-
things aren't going just right do things me
ashamed Of myself Did just a while ago. was crossing
ed me. paid attention him. casual glance con-
WINGED me that he wanted the price OF drink it
you needn't speak If you don't shout
ed and that caused me to pay attention. What do
for your ] inquired jest lot O. bosses goin up
the street an ] want TO know whar the show is
"Of course him the proper directions and he
thanked me- The point Of the story is that New
Workers accustomed to figuring that the
man shy on glad rament is going to make touch
they happen 10 be in I'm glad old fellow ism
going back up state to tell his folks what go dern stuck
up gaoot he met in Broadway wouldn't want even
strangers T. think that Of me"
i was all round downtown that night OF the fire."
said Thornwel Mutually and hung about Kearny and
California TIN II mighty hot block up
the nil to watch the flames coming and The
ponce haa warned me back Then happened TO look
up and the flaming buildings lighted the whole front
that's sth there Son, observe the hour and fee from
7 dd."-san Francisco Chronicle
Some persons have the knack Of deriving a comfort
hard work themselves BY this do not that
they practice fraud but simply that they how
use their wits legitimately" said a well known San
Francisco LAWYER who is a keen observer
I saw practical illustration OF this the water
front severdl ago. he continued 1.-Two negro boys
were SEEING peanuts each having charge OF large basket
One was bundle of energy and kept up endless spiel
as ne sheu hlther ana thither in customers
Hero yoh go, herei' he would shout, red hot pea
nuts n cents bag. On'y n bag, here; red hot
peanuts Here yuh 60 herei'
The other chap, comfortably ensconsed on a box
would wai until the first had 70 pause 10 catch
his breath, when he would chip in with monotonous
sIgsonG.
"'iIeah too. heah toor"--son Francisco CALI
A little old emerged from the subway al Full
ton street ore day last week and chance
20 get across Broadway. Not seeing any letup i'm the
stream OF up and down traffic that was moving lust
them she felt In little handbag she carried pulled ont
whistle and putting up her mouth blew IL sharply
down on her halted abruptly and she tripped neatly
across the
We'll I'll be bowed," said the big traffic con in aston.
ishment as no the little old woman disappear aonp
Fulton street and waved the halted trafc that
was ell mistake.
A New Orleans woman. we-kno for her work for
charity recently accepted invitation speak az an
anu-tuberculosis meeting on the platform she found
hefseu seated between bishop and a rabbi and the
tone OF the meeting seemed TO be rendered extremely
solemn by the combination.
In order to tighten the solemny she said turning IN
the rabbi DO you know. feel were a leaf be-
tween the Old and the New Testament"
The rabbi turned sad-eyed gaze upon her
Yes, madam" he said. "and II you viii recall that
page is usually a blank one."-Youths Companion
For several years" said a married man to-day u
did not have taste OF tenderoin home as sat AZ
the head OF the table and compelled give that
part OF me steak 70 my wife invited her TO
sit at the head Of the table carving since
politely gives me the best accept indinerentv
az though do not know what is. 1 respectfully Law
the suggestion before the Society OF Chuck Eating us
bands."-Atchison Globe.