Evening journal., 1908-04-02
Personal and Pertinent

The leading characteristic the British Joke is its
leaves nothing to chance. Describing the
temporary says Miss who has been giving
a matinee Triby in the Crystal Palace Theatre pour
ed champagne the head Of the little one chris
tening her Treeilby'-a happy clay upon her
that of the piece in which she had just been per-
ng"-London Globe
George Weir. English actor, in his early DAYS
appeared night In the role Of Hamlet in mpro
vised theatre Stroud in Goucesershre and suffered
much embarrassment from the demonstratve attentions
enthusiastic former schoolfeow, who sat in the
front the and kept up a running comment tho
performance. THAT be Gargy Weir" exclaimed the ad-
wi he" After many expostuatons the interrupter
turned out, and all went well until the audience
hushed to deadly silence while Hamlet going through
his sclioquy Then suddenly STILL small voice
cheerngy from the back Of seats; "Gargel be in
again --Belman.
The solemn faced who drove the stage between
Wiuowby and Greenfield never lost opportunity to
display his knowledge to new passenger, nor had he
ever been known 20 suppress his opinion on any sub
the that wrote the story that's running in
O. the bis magazines forget which it's" he said
day to CHEEKY passenger who had been endeavorng to
ask few questions himself.
Il believe I am" admitted the gentleman.
I've never turned my hand to writing said the stage
driver, nickng his horses in medative mood mo.
I've been too much took with other things but read
about you yesterday Wed reading your
last book before this new one. Now do you rely en-
tirely on what you write for living?
mot entirely" said the author with due humility.
That's what thought when I finished the book" and
real glad for ye that you've other means" he said, be-
nevoenty Got em well invested. expect too told
Bill Sears that most likely the case"-Youths Com
penion.
think II James Payq who told the story OF
bow he escaped performing hs duty a citizen He was
bewailing his untoward fate in public place when
a most respectable informed him that for some
small he would insure his being called upon
again to James Payn gave what he asked and
being consumed with curiosity how he would
he repaired to the court whittier he had been
moned, and waited His called, and then a
sad figure in deep black the well the court
bearing spotess handkerchief in his hand. The man
simply said "Deud, lordl" The Judge uttered few
conr onplaoe condolences the struck off the
list and he again called upon TO act-From
Leaves from My Life" Anonymous
zone day he CChares Reade) told papa he picked
out twelve quite from among the supposed
lunatics and Of the doctors had promised ask
them all 20 dinner and give them another chance; would
papa come tool As papa the doctor and knew
also that ample precautions would be taken he agreed
and tho dinner duly came OF All went we'll the twelve
iunatics behaved admirably and Charles Reade
more ard more that he had rescued twelve un-
forunates from worse than prison. until the dessert
placed on the table. Then the doctor turning
man on his left said, Have you been introduced 10
your next door neghbor? He is the Virgin Mary?
The iunatie eaped TO his feet You ei' he
am the Virgin Mary, and in moment all the twelve
lunntcs began &c show themselves in their real coors
From Leaves From My LHs," Anonymous