Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1910-07-23
The Spice ofLife
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pla yer in the major baseball leagues who
ever made triple play unassisted, that
is, put out three men in one play, is con-
vinced that women are more Intelligent
on the average than men, but is equally
that they do not understand
baseball Accordingly, when he talks
facetious tone. "a woman once said to
me-" he tells the story, II love base
ball, Mr.. Ball. / love especially to
watch the man at the bat. 1t is so cute,
too, the way he keeps hitting the ground
gently with the bats end. VIII does he
do that, tho" We'll, you see, madam
1 said, the worms have an annoying
habit of coming up to see who's batting,
and that naturally puts man out bit;
so he just taps them on the head light
ly, and down they CO. "-Christidn
Work and Evangelist.
Market Rates, Motorist-
"I'm awfully sorry knocked you down
hope you aren't hurt. Now, what can
1 give you?"
Yokel-"W zur, low much do Zee
generally give?"-1Et-Bits
The Evidence Located.-"Did you sweep
your room, Bridget"
Faith an / did, mum. If yez don't
believe me, look under the bed. ."-LJe.
A Gradual Reduction. old gentle
man accustomed to walk around st.
James's Park every day, was once asked
by friend if he still took his usual walk.
mo, SIR" replied the old man, "I can
not do as much now. [ can not get
around the park. only 60 half way
and back again. ."-Housekeeper.
A Simple S0lution.-"R Repeat the words
the defendant used" commanded coIn-
sci for the woman plaintiff in case of
SANDER being tried in the First Criminal
Court of Newark recently.
"rd rather not" bashfully replied
the defendant. "They were hardly
words to tell to gentleman"
whisper them to the judge, then,"
suggested counsel-and
the court was obliged to rap for ORDER
Lippineotfs.
TO Messy. mamma, I'm to tra-
vel with Edgar in Egypt-the land of
the pyramids and hieroglyphics"
"Well dear, remember | can't have
you bringing any of those things home
with you. ."-FTiegende Btaetter.
Prima Pacie.-The Barber.-"Shall
go over your face twice?'
The Patron-"Yes, ifthere's any left.
Life.
BeuPardon. Policeman Ito thief climb
ing INTO a window by an apple tree)-
"What are you doing up that tree"'
Thief was trying to get an apple
or two"
Policeman-"Apples in April?"
Thief-"Excuse me, sir-I had for
gotten thai" ."-Fyiegende Btdetter.
Try Again.-Two young ladies board
ed crowded tramcar and were Obliged
to stand. One of them, to steady her.
self. took hold of what she supposed
was her friends hand. They had stood
thus for some time, when, on looking
down, she discovered that she was hold
ing a mans hand. Greatly embarrassed,
she exclaimed
"Oh, I've got the wrong handw
Whereupon the man, with smile,
stretched forth his other hand, saying:-
"Here is the other one, miss. TIT
Bits.
Not to Overdo N.-Lily-"I'seg gwine to
a spriZe party tonight, Miss Sally.o
Miss Sally-"What will you take for
a present?'
Lily-"Well, we didn' caplate on
takin' no present. Yo' see, we dom want
to sprize 'em too much. Brooklyn
Had his Hand Full.-Judge-"Why
didn't you seize the thief when you
found himw
Policeman-"How could I? had my
club in one hand and my revolver in.
the otherr'-Fliegende Btdetter.:
Hands Eleanor, aged six, had
been going to school only few weeks.
She had learned to raise her hand if she
wanted anything. One day she put this
into effect when she was sent to the
to get the eggs.
Just as she reached the chicken-house
door her mother heard her say. "All
you chickens that have laid an egg,
raise your hands. The Deiiacator.
Magic.-Sapleigh-"Ah. speaking Of
that makes me think -"