The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-15

.'Mr. CarsonI'' repeated Marjorie
with a little shudder. eff you could
only have seen him little while ago;
| Freddy cried Dayton as he caught
her hand, but the look in Marjorie's
eyes told him that he was indebted
| only to neutrality-suspicious. 1903,
| by Associated Literary Press.)
III HUNOR OF THE DAY
Pearl-Dora sugarleish looks so sad OF
arm what Lost a DO3r HSS Tom
has stopped calling''-hicago News.
New Year, Yea Not much. 1 gave g up ia about out
all had for Christmas. "-Louisville Cour-
sts!IaI 5v,5s will la she come out in 50.
break in.-New York Sun
nwigglss-I IL hear gJenks has been very
Well, he's convalescent. but he won't be
out Of danger until that pretty nurse who
has been taking care of him has gone
away.-Life.
The Maxwell. it's just this way. If
buy you a new winter coat TIL have to
wear my old one another season. The
Wife--You sweet, generous thing, you
l.
Bilkins-Yos don't mean to say that the
the automobile go? Wilkins-Sure thingi
He hooked a mule to it and hauled It TO
| town:-Kansas City Journal.
"wont. you take my seat?' said the
man in the street car as he lifted his hat
replied lee Ivye Been skating ali the u aftar
noon, and I'm tired Of sitting down.
| Puck.
His Sarcasm-'"The audience is throw
the oopapY tas 5sar b of
lvegetables?" retorted the caustic manager
dogs have also got TO eat."-Louisville
Courier-Journal
snow to the stationl First COmmuter-
Made your New Years resolution, Brown?
Made it three years in Succession and Tm
Twin here yet.-Judge.
..'PlunkvilIe has sixty-eight houses now.
hear yes sir. The PlunkviIle Plain
Dealer justifiably alludes to Plunkville as
II, II wonder why that girl always grins
chum'' "Humi I see. Reads my e love
letters, 1 s'spose. "-Judge.
tAh," complained the visiting nobleman.
tb 6nt you naye No privileged glasses IN
out some night when. a gang of college
boys are on a tear."-Chicago Record
Herald.
Hubby. was evidently. worried and WHEY
vas trying to cheer him UP; Cheer up,
doesn't do any good to borrow trouble
GTea troI2ie bost hGeq her b hnsSsnd
troublei I've got it to lend."-ChicagO
''You mustn't plav with Mr. rorun1's
nat: B9i6by." said young lady, who was
RVh c9ier to her small brother
Because you might break it, replied his
sister and, besides, he win want It short
ly."-Democratic Telegram.
wealth's Aftermath.-"After a man has
daughters would let him i'i rest" aAnd don't ont
they?" Nav. Then he usually has to
table manners ms ."oKansas ne CITY JournaI anu
DO you believe. that the world owes US
lows are Collecting the debt for us on an
80 per cent commission. Boston Tran
script
YoT seem en- very yr, anxiopg to have Mr.
have to pay cable tolls on any messages
he may volunteer. detroit Free Press
BENEVOLENT Old Citizen Ito little fellow
working hard! Little Fellow dndignantly1
No, I amt; nobody told me to do It'll
The Circle.
DE po' child died fun eatln' too much
watahrniilion.' 'Hoh! Oar amt no sich
uh thing as too much watahmillion."
Puck.
asked the recent arrival. mo: merely
feel like one said the well-known citizen.
MY wife is giving 2 little dinner at the
mingham Age-Herald.
Mrs X (away from home)-John, did
you started? Mr.. X. Cwho dislikes the
beastl-Yes. I left a can Of condensed
side it.-Boston Transcript.
'T would be willing to work for you
or at haven't any doubt of that" She
replied d., but What I want I,t.i is husband
for me-'-Washington Post.
1.-The ssverage family I: ~ in America com,
this family" murmured Paw Hoptoad. a
trtfle acridiy.-Louisville Courier-Journai.
do you know the burglars who broke
ly not" replied the society light. IT
-Philadelphia Ledger.
Only Possible Occasions-"What would
denly confront ' Your? g6f the Tss n Il
was dream. and talk to my neighbor IL
aid. = o-i-'' a. as'i'''s Ton fier-
Breakfast Table Revelations.
TO girls about to marry one would
tender the advice that they study their
victim at breakfast If he is
one feeding like forty reject him as