Evening journal., 1908-03-19
Personal and Pertinent

When Governor Smith, of Georgia, was Secretary of
the Interior IN cleveands Cabinet he was once called
leaving had thoroughly wearied the brawny Secretary so
ne retuea early 70 his berth for good nights rest
Mr. smith never does anything by halves. and the so.
norous osdences of increasing volume which pro.
ceeded from his apartm ent gave evidence that his
ances OF the day did not greatly forcefuness
these OF the night But after two hours his tran
gull slmber was disturbed by the persistent nudrin
awaken"
"of course awake" Mr. Smith replied what
Boss, hope Cat you win pardon me- sab, but was
Jest scn 10 ask you 70 be so kind TO stay awake
Jest about hfteen minutes tell de rest OF de
gers cen et to Sleep"
w,iter in the New York Evening Sun saws: Tobao-
CO. co. What crimes have been recorded in thy name.
This, a text win
! have used the week for 'rnoren thirty year." and
~ be sensed it can see anything in beyond mmed-
late benefit to my appreciative
Know II Is killing me- slowly, but cheerfully await
Tor tobacco for itself alone
There's no use talking to brown -lunged sinners
an Erebusian shadow well in heavens light If I
Cremation mine but don't forget please 10 show
be lonely.
A grouchy old pessimist. whose face is familiar in
business circles Wall Street and the theatres wants
saver Of time and temper. Said he, "sometmes Won
hear over the wire voice that sounds It belonged
to an angel IN heaven asking What or telling
you Rusy and then again you hear voice that sounds
Ike an angel in sawmill giving the same Information
or asking the question. Let's adopt the visible
system Press button and If the person at the
other end OF the wire has that the voice
our reply would be governed thereby. If she had
heavenly voice and face like girl Nebraska we
might not be quite so nice as If she had sawmi voice
and a heavenly face"
Although the tramp had seen a great deal of life no
was no judge of character otherwise would never
have said What he did TO Miss Cornela Hawkins When
she said that she would give him good dinner If he
would saw and split wood enough to pay it. he at
tempted TO appeal to her sympathy
Madam" he replied sadly, "Td be glad saw and
split the wood, I'd be glad TO do anything, but I'm
have TO lcok out for it, You I carry my life in
my hands, IL were." he said with what was meant
for wan, pathetic smile.
Indeed and Miss Hawkins incredulous sniff
suppose that's The you don't wash 'em-for fear
of getting drowned ?'-Youths Companion.
The clubrsan discussing the perennial pull
pit topic, and that reminded him
i was in Van Ness the other night with
a lawyer friend. Theer a pretty woman sitting al
the table near by and she cast frequent amabe looks
at us. was rot sure which Of the attraction
for beaneo mpartally both. lawyer was in
differently regardless devoted his attention 10 what
. his plate and in his glass BY and BY moved
by his indifference remarked: Don't you think that
woman IS charmingg
80 'Ye-es she's quit pretty he said after a mans.
though he old not point his remark with glance at the
object Of my admiration.
Ha went hack the contemplation of his wine glass
The pretty woman still gazed at u.s. cordially beam
ing from her blue IL seemed she must
know MY friend and wished speak to him. / sug-
gested this to HIM, but he made reply left the
cafe few minutes later, however vouchsafed the
explanation:
'r'.st woman you thought charming used TO be my
wife. We got divorce two months ago. San Fran
cisco Can