Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-02
Mighty Minds

-Hiss~~uH~-.s,slis-. aM.-nu.-.nt.
Some one Tin the darkness) sudden
ly started.
Have any of you heard this one !!
A Chicago man was showing his city
to visitor from Philadelphia. He
showed him the Stockyards and the
Lake front and the Masonic Temple
and all that, but the Philadelphia
didn't enthuse. So finally the Chica.
go man said, Well. what do you think
of it, any way? Don't you think it's a
great city,"
It's a big city. OF course said the
Quaker, but it isn't laid out so well
as Philadelphia
mo- said the Chicago man. but
maybe 1t will be when it's been dead
as long"
Some one else lin the darkness)
staggered
When it's what?" asked another
voice.
When it's been dead as long" ex-
planned the others. Don't you see?
When it's been dead as long,"
Everybody sniggered.
why, said somebody, lis the heart
OF tree like little dogs tail?"
Il love riddles" said one.
so do T." said another.
Il give it up" said third
Because" said the Fiddler, "it's
the furthest away from the bark"
'Fee-hee'hee'" cried merry little
madam.
WHO threw mush in fathers face?"
asked an ominous voice.
"Tee-hee-hee!" cried the merry Lit,
tie madame.
"WhQ threw the everalls in Mrs.
Mufphys chowder?" demanded
Jealous voice.
They all nearly died. Recovering
Tin a measure), some one took the
lead in that chaste and elegant bal.
lad:
| love, love, l love my wife
But, oh, you kid!
For my dear wife I'd give my life
But, oh, you kid!
My wiley dear is good to me.
A wrong she never aid.
] love. love, love my wife -
But, oh, you kid
Thus Intellectually refreshed, one
with a giant mind) remarked:
"Oh, pickles!"
Whereat q number shouted aloud
with the excruciation of their merri.
ment, The rest of them beamed sew.
enteen ways for Sunday.
'Why was Eve nader" asked one.
"Who threw mush in fathers face?"
demanded the ominous voice,
'Tee-hee-hee," cried the company
In chorus,
f:ENell. why was Eve made?" asked
one.
"Who threw the overalls in Mrs.
Murphy's chowder?" insisted the jeal.
Gus voice.
We'll, why was Eve nader asked
one (after myth had partly subsidized
For Adams express company"
SAY" exclaimed an excited voice.
why does the United States Express
Company have white horses to pull
their wagons? No, not that! This Is
1t: Why does the United States Egg.
press Company have white horses 2"
ooh, pickles!" cried the picker.
. Everybody laughed again.
who threw mush In fathers face?"
demanded the ominous voice.
One little girl choked and they had
to pat her hack.
who threw the oyeralls in Mrs.
Murphy's chowder?" asked the jeal.
Gus voice.
They didn't applaud this as much as
it's predecessor (no one had to be
patted on the back, eitherl and the
mush man put On airs.
''This." said one, aside, sis live,
jolly crowd"
That's what it is,'' said another
eagerly.
Ell tell you what Wen do" cried
third, Lets play 'Sneeze.' I'll count
8, and when l say g. you over here
yell out HASH and the rest of US
will yell out 'Hosh!' Now then! One!
Two. Three!"
They sneezed with tremendous eff
feet, and as the distant hills caught
the sound the echoes wonderingly re-
marked to the trees:
"And you know, they all have i'm.
mortal souls!"-N. Y. Evening Sun.
cineaIess Fond OF Travel.
The Cingalese have a notorious pro-
sensity for travel on our lines. | am
reminded of a true story of native
shopboy who stole forty rupees and
then disappeared for several days.
All search proving fruitless in the or
binary walks Of life, the railway was
thought of, and there the young ras.
cal was found spending his pelf in
travel backward and forward between
Colombo and Randy.
| must not forget that during the
early DAYS of the seaside line the vii