The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-22

Detroit News: Mr.. Brown. allow
me to introduce TO you friend of
mine. Mr.. Henry Smith; Mr.. Smith,
Mr.. Brown" ...... q
And Mr.. Brown tells Mr. Smith he is
pleased to make his acquaintance,
which. as a matter of fact, he il moth.
| ing Of the kind.
Mr.. Brown has heard OF Mr.. Smith
more than once; in fact he has hoard
| Of him from none other than Mr.. Jones.
who has told Brown about Smith
beating his wife, about his having
skinned his partner In business, about
his having burned down his store for
the insurance and, in general, about
his being fellow whom no one should
be particularly DESTROYS Of meeting.
And yet Jones, upon chance meet
ing, introduces Smith as his friend. If
not as his very dear friend" and
Brown says he Is pleased, IL not "de-
lighted" to meet him.
We'll, well, old boy. howdy; ttckled
to death to see you: sit down there"
A busy business man has turned in
MS chair from his desk to greet one Of
the old ooys with whom he went to
school back in the country town.
He may be really glad to see the old
friend, but as to being so ticlxled to see
him that he wants him to pull up q
chair and sit at the side OF his desk
the rest Of the day, let's see about 1t. ..
When the "old boy" dropped in, Mr..
Busy Business Man was up to his neck
in work he hoped to get off his hands
in time to catch the afternoon train for
buying trip to New York, and Just
the minute before had hung up the
telephone receiver in the middle of a
speech by his wife on the other end.
Now, don't let me bother you" the
"old boy" says, and the busy business
man tells him he isn't bothering him a
bit.
TITS a bit warm in here; 7 tust be-
lieve I'll take off this overcoat," says
the "old boy" whereupon the busy bus,
mess man looks much concerned, turns
off the steam and opens a window
wishing inwardly the "old boy would
fall out Of it.
did you have a nice time, dear?'
asks the devoted wife Of the husband
who has spent Sunday down the river
with his friends, fishing.
Great" says the husband. Only one
thing to mar the pleasure of the day,
pet, and that the fact that my dear
wife wasn't along"
Which. nine times out of ten, Is a
lie.
II his wife had been along he would
not have enjoyed himself at all. He
knows the day would not only have
been miserable for himself, but for his
friends as well.
He was glad to get away a day, and
by himself, and probably resolved to
himself on the way home there was
going to be more of such days.
Then his wife tells him how lone
some she was and how she wished
several times during the day he were
home, when, If she spoke the truth,
she would tell him she was rather glad
he was away; that there was no Sun a
day dinner to fret about; that she had
long, restful nap, and that she rather
appreciated a day off. e
I'VE are now to hear" SAYS the
POSTMASTER, from one who needs no
Introduction to those sitting at this
board: from a citizen Of whom we all
have reason to be proud; who enjoys
the high esteem and respect of ali men,
and of all his fellow citizens, and one,
/ am sure. you will all be pleased to
listen to with marked attention"
''Whereupon there gets up from thu
row along the speakers table a man
whom majority of the banuueters
know to be something less than a.
horsethief; because OF whose presence
several in attendance are sorry they
came; Of whom nobody there is proud
and who enjoys the respect and es-
TEEN Of nobody and who wouldn't be at
the banquet at all If the committee
hadn't been disappointed by three 9TH
er speakers before they decided they.
would have to invite him to fiji in. I
II beg your pardon" says the man
who steps on our corn on the street.
car.
Don't mention It; that's all right;
excuse our big feet" we say, when we
would like TO take the man by the
throat.
Don't go home yet; it's only 10
o'clock"
Nov be sure and come again."
"And you come over and see u.s." 81
These for: =
will they ever go?
"Well, / hope they don't call again, :
soon."
And, Now, I presume wen have to
entertain them"
Thus, the lie we live. y