Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-09-09
MIGHTY MINDS.
intellectual Powers Develop in the
Darkness

Intellectual Powers Develop in the
Darkness.
Some one Tin the darl1ness) sud
denly startled:
Have any of you heard this one?
A Chicago man was showing his CITY
to a visitor from Philadelphia. He
showed him the stockyards and tie
LAKE front and the Masonic Tempe
and al of that. but the Philadelphia
didn't enthuse. So finally the Chi
cago man said: We'll VIII It do you
think Of it any way? Don't You
think its a great city?'"
It's big city, of course said
the Quaker, but it isn't laid out so
well as Philadelphia
No. said the Chicago man, but
maybe it 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 staggered.
why" said somebody, "is the
heart of a tree like little dogs rail?'
81 love riddles" said one.
so do T. said another.
Il give it up" said a third
Because" said the Fiddler, Its the
furthest away from the bark"
"Tee-hee-hee!" cried a merry little
madame.
who threw mush inafather's face2"
asked an ominous voice
'Tee-hee-hee!" cried the merry
little madame
who threw the overalls in Mrs.
Murphys chowder?" demanded a
jealous voice.
They all nearly died. Recovering
Tin a measure). some one took the
lead in that chaste and elegant bal
lad:
l love, l love. I love mytwife
But, oh. you kid!
For my dear wife I'd givesmy life
But, oh. you kid
My WHEY dear is good to me,
A wrong she never did.
l love. l love, love envy wife
But, oh, you kid
Thus Intellectually refreshed one
with a giant mind) remarked:
''Oh, pickles."
Whereat a number sshouted aloud
with the excruciation of their merri-
ment. The rest of them sbeamed sew
enteen ways for Sunday.
why was Eve made?"' asked one.
who threw mush I'M father 5
facet" demanded THE ominous voice.
''Tee-hee-hee!" cried rthe company
in chorus.
We'll, why was Eve smade;T' asked
one.
who threw the .overalIs in Mr.
Murphy's chowder?s insisted theeje~
Gus voice.
We'll, why was Eve made?" a8>c,
one CATER mirth had partly subsidized
For Adams express company"
SAY" exclaimed an excited vOic .
why does the United States Express
Co. have white horses to pull their
wagons? No. not that! This is it:
Why does the United States Express
Co. have white horses?"
ooh, Dickles!" cried the picker
Everybody laughed again.
who threw mush in father s,face?"
demanded the ominous voice.
One little girl choked and they had
to pat her back.
who threw the overaIls in Mrs.
Murphy's chowder?" asked the peal
Gus voice.
They didn't applaud this as much
as its predecessor (no one had to be
patted on the back, either and tho
mush man put on airs.
This" said one, aside, "is live,
jolly crowd"
That's what Isl it." said another
eagerly.
I'll tell you what we'll 'do,' - cried
a third. - cts play 'Sneeze.' III count
5, ard when l say g. you oJer here
yell out 'Hishl' and you over there
yell out 'Hash!' and the ~es5 of us
Will yell out 'Hosh!' Now, sthcn: One!
Two! Three!"
They sneezed with tremendous eff
feet, and as the distant hills caught
the sound the echoes wondesingtY .e-
marked 20 the trees:
And yCu know. they all rave lm-
mortal soulsu'-New York. sun.