The Washington bee., 1911-02-11

AUSGuLu1QuGu lOOA Ii LGI eyes dS II
calculating just about how many yards
II will take for q dress she had hither-
TO felt that she couldn't afford.-Atchi,
son Globe.
Cftizen-WhatH you charge me,
Uncle Rastus, to cart away that pile
OF stonel Uncle Rastus-About 50,
sab. Citizen-Isn't that very hight
Uncle Rastus-Yes, sab, jes' TO- eahtin'
away the stone, but l got ter hire q
man ter he'ep me hahness de mule
Harper's Bazaar.
The young man leading q dog
lounged up to the ticket Office Of a rail-
way station and inquired:
Must I-aw-take a ticket for 8
puppy"
''No; you can travel as an ordinary
passenger" was the reply-UniversaI-
ist Leader
''DO you think the climate affects q
mans energies 80
Undoubtedly" answered the lei
surely person. when the weather's
cloudy you haven't the ambition to
work, and then when it's fair 1t seems
a shame to shut yourself up In an Of
fee. e."-Washington Star.
Yes, the brother and sister both
married for titles"
Il don't understand"
~She married to get the title Of count
ess, and he married to get the titls
for one of the finest pieces Of property
to be found IN the eity."-CIeveland
Leader
Eva-Why did you refuse him1
Edna-He was too economical.
Eva-But l thought you said the
young man you accepted would have
to be economicalf
Edna-But he was too much 50. He
actually proposed On a postcard.-Lon-
don Express.
Eggs For Invahds'' read the sign
at a certain shop.
What is there unusual about those
eggs?" asked a curious observer.
why. them eggs Is an absolute nov
city" said the dealer briskly, adding
impressiveiy IN 8wed tones, them
eggs is fresh."-LiverpooI Mercury.
The seal Of Oliver Cromwell, now IN
the possession Of a prominent family
IN Wales, is a plain, gold mounted Co
FuDdum stone 1ve-eighths of an inch
IN diameter, II dates from 1853 and
was used on several Of CFomweIFs
deeds. All the Lords prayer is en-
gTaved on ft-LOndOn Gentlewoman
He Wondering II Bertie Williams
has been accepted)-AFe both your
rings heiF1oOms?
She (concealing her hand)-Oh, dear,
yes. One has been IN the family since
the time Of Alfred, but the other Is
newer (blushing1-on dates from the
conquest-LOndon Mail
Among the AngIo-SaxOns the bride
groom gave a pledge, or wed" at the
betrOthaI ceremony. This wed includ-
ed a ring, which was placed on the
mAiden's right hand, where 1t remained
until, at the marriage, 1t was trans
terred to the fourth finger OF the
left.
What's the matter, old marY'
''Oh. I've just had a quarrel with Iny
wife"
Well, forget and forgive"
'T can never forgive her. You see,
/ was IN the wrong"
'srhen in that case demand an apoIo-
U."
Cariotta Grisi complained to Rossini
that Giulia CRISIS success as q singer
obliged her to fall back upon the dan
GERS profession.
What would you more, my child p
he replied. "Giulia has stolen the
nightingale's voice, but she has left
yOu its wings"
TITS awfully late" l remarked to
nay friend after an extra long whist
bout at the club. What VIII you say
to your wifeT
''Oh, 1 shan't say much, you know"
was the reply; " Good morning, dear
OF something Of that sort. She'll say
thu rest"
Don't you think that fellow who
broke hts engagement because the girl
went to the jeweler to find the price
Of the ring a bit sensitiveY'
Il think be was wise A woman like
that would be wanting her husband TO
keep an account Of his private ex-
penses. Exchange.
A Sponge Garden.
4 beautiful effect may be obtained
by means Of damp sponge and q few
seeds. Take a large piece Of coarse
sponge and cut it into any shape de-
sired. Then soak it In water, squeeze
half dry and sprinkle IN the openings
red clover seed, millet, barley, grass,
rice, oats-any or all OF these. Hang
the sponge in a window where ths sun
shines at least part Of the day.-Coun-
try Life In America.
His Prophecy.
Hannibal, the illustrious general,
driven to despair By his enemies. bad
taken poison and had laid himself
down TO die.