Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-07
Short Stories.

and fine ladies, etc. They al! work
ed hard, but one little girl, who sat
quietly holding her pad and pencil i'll
hand.
The teacher, observing her, asked:
Don't you know what you want to
be when you grow up, Anna?"
Eyes, know" replied the little girl.
IT want to be married. but don't know
how to draw it"-Harper' Weekly.
In the small compartment for snok-
ers at the rear end Of a train going out
Of Norfolk a few weeks ago sat three
commercial travellers. and an old
farmer whose dilapidated exterior
made very plausible the story lie told
the conductor.
I'm only poor lone man." he said.
with tears in his eyes. II haven't a
cent in the world But my daughter is
dying"--fiere he almost broke down.
land want to see her. Please don't
put me Off It's only sixty miles,
Nothing doing" said the conductor.
though with a touch of pity. ''Or1ers
are orders. You'll have to get off at
the first station"
IT'S all right. conductor" said one Of
the Ia pay I'l H-'i'
How much?" And he drew a roll of
bills.
Not on you life. cried the farmer:
thank you just the same. though
And drawing cut his own rather sub
stantial roll. he paid his fare. Tile con-
ductor grinned and passed on.
Gentlemen, I owe you an eXplana-
tion." said the farmer to his astonished
companions. Five years ago this darn
railroad ran over one Of my cows-rau
over her in broad daylight. before wit
nesses. 7 sued the company for forty
dollars. bit their cussed lawyers beat
ME out of il. Since then I've been try
in to get my forty every way l could,
and, by hook or crook. I've beat 'em
out of thirty seven of it. It was the
other three I was tryin' for just now"
The housewife was showing her new
chambernaid through the upstairs
when firally they came to Il staircase
leading down into the rear yard.
MAR" said she. stepping out on the
landing, whenever you wish 10 pass
down to the back ward go down this
way"
Just then the speaker slipped and was
precipitated with great Gathering 10
the bottom.
Are yez hurt. NUM-" cried the af-
frighted chambernaid, staring down
from above.
mo: it's nothing" came the return
as the dishevelled mistress rose to her
feet in proof.
Thin we've got it down foine. mum;
but III Jobs too shtrenuous fer me-
Judge.
Perhaps she read the statement made
by the Department Of Agriculture that
the value Of the eggs laid by the hens of
the United States in 4 year would be
enough to pay off the national debt.
or. maybe she 'just thought it up"
but, anyway, this pretty little Ralt-
more girl was convinced that she had
everything all fixed. She has been an
gagged IN a very nice young fellow for
some time. but TO most people the
amount Of his present salary would APP
pear an inslirmountable obstacle to
matrimcny. This was the view of hor
father. but when expressed she met it
with q happy smile.
"Oh. have thought that all out she
declared
"You have. eh?" papa asked. know
ing something Of his daughters bust
ness abilities.
Yes. And 1t was so easy" she buh-
bled. II was passing the market the
other day. and l saw a dear little
polka dotted hen for only sixty cents,
and I bought her. I read in a poultry
paper that hen will raise twenty
chicks in a season. Well. next year
We'll have twenty-one hens. end SO.
of course. thercll be 42o chicks the next
year, and $500 the next. and 16S.O00 the
next, and 3.3s0.Ot0 the next And just
see what that amounts to-why. selling
them at fifty cents each would give us
sl.5000 Go i'll five years, and that won't
be so long to wait for that much'
One Of the NOSE distinguished sur
Seons in New Jersey made the amende
honorable yesterday. He is very grun
and quick of speech, hut at heart en-
tirely kind and considerate.
DR.. X. was try ing to get somebody on
the phone; the telephone girls answer
did not please him. He spoke to her
sharply; she answered curtly.
''Oh. keep your shirt on" cried the
exasperated doctor, and he hung up
the receiver.
Naturally the girl complained very
bitterly t" the manager of that Ger
trial." who went to the doctor, his
friend. and told him lie really should
apologize to the young lady.
80 will" said DIR. X, and he got
the girl on the phone
u am told hurt your feelings. Miss"
$50 you did; you were brutal"
"Whot did I say to you?"
You told me to keep my shirt on"
Well. we'll: did I say that? Never
mind. Take it Off, if you choose" and
the doctor hing up the receiver
! y dentist ii, Rochester was visited
Ey native Of Dntchess County to he
treated for an liberated tooth.
That's q bad tooth,'' said the man of
The forceps, ard ! should advise YOU to
spare yourself pain by taking gas 1t
will be only fifty cents more" And The
dentist showed his machine 20 the
doubtful person from DutcheSs County