The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-07-08

Stella-Does she accompany on the piano: Bella-No, she just sits in the audience and hums.-Puck.
 "A case of love at first sight, chr No, second sight. The first time he saw her he didn't know she was an heiress.'
 Do you really love me, GeorgeT Didn't you give me this tie, dearf" Yes, love. Why?" Well. ain't I wearing it?"
 My dear, I saw a perfectly lovely flat this morning." All right" re- piled her husband. When do we move?"-Detroit Free Press.
 What do you know about this mans reputation for truth and veracityf" Its good. I understand he never goss fishing Free Press.
 "So you are an optimist?" "In a certain sense," answered MT. Dustin hope for the best of t."-Washington Star.
 You are charged with larceny. Are you guilty CT not guilty?" Not guilty, judge. I thought I was, but I've been talkin' to my lawyer, an he's con vinced me that I ain't."
 Caller-Nelie. is your mother In? Nellie-Mother is out shopping. Caller When will she return, Nellie? Nellie (calling back )-Mamma. what shall say now?-Short Stories.
 'Is Jones an optimist?" "Is he? He found ticket entitling him to chance In an automobile drawing the other day and he is building a gar age. e."-Boston Transcript.
 Who gave the bride away" Her little brother He stood right up in the middle of the ceremony and yelled. Hurrah, Fanny, you've got him at last.' '"-London Tit-Bits.
 MT. Henpeck-We're going to re- move to the seaside, doctor. Doctor But the climate may disagree with your wife. MT. Henpeck-It wouldn't dare!-Philadelphi Inquirer.
 Secretary (writing advertisements) Wanted an intelligent young man, unmarried Old Grouch-Leave out the "unmarried;" you said "intelli- gent" didn't you?-Exchange
 Browning-What do you know about this poultry business, Greening? Ia there any money in hens? Greening- You bet there Is. put all of $50 in mine last winter. - Chicago Daily News.
 After all, this is a very small world" said the ready-made philoso- pher. q gather from that remark" 'rejoined the precise person, that you have not been compelled to figure much on railway or steamship fares" Washington CD. O. Star.
 Poet-Will you accept this poem at your regular rates? Editor-I guess so-it appears to contain nothing ob- jectionable. Go to the advertising de- partment and ask them what the rates are. How many times do you wish to have 1t inserted? Leader.
 When there is company here" said Mrs. Hewilgus, after the caller had gone, T wish you wouldn't make such pointed remarks about women's hats! Pointed remarks!" exclaimed MT. Hewligus; why, I never talked more bluntly in my life."-Chicago Tribune.
 He-So you favor woman suffragef She-I certainly do! He-Well, in the last election, for instance, would you have voted for MT. Taft or MT. Bryan? She-I would not have voted for either. When I vote I'll vote for a woman or not at all!-Yonkers States man.
 "Hullo, old man." exclaimed Dudley, at the Literary Circle reception. Its a pleasant surprise to meet you here.' Good of you to say so, old chap" re piled Brown. Yes, you see l was afraid I wouldn't find anybody but bright and cultured people here."- Punch.
 Lady" said Meandering Mike, you don't want to listen to my hard-luck story, do you?" Not bit of It." You relieve my mind. If you want to hear somethin' worth while, you jes' gimme a chance to show what I kin do as an after-dinner speaker."- Washington Star.
 Mrs. Gramercy-If you want nice hall rug why don't you get one of those tiger skins with the real head