The Marshall republican., 1911-07-06
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THE attendants carried the profes-
sor " bumor tenderiy into tho
laboratory and after propciDg
him up 10 TINT ever In case of q r.
lnpse he could not by any possibility
slip to the floor left the room. The
hour sounded. and the students troop
ed In. some Of them humming such
merry dlrges as the Chopin "Marcbs
Funebre'' as adapted by HInckley do
Singles for use by college students
enamored Of ragtime.
Gentlemen said the professor
family as the class seated Itself.
are today to consider pictorial humor.
You will End upon the blackboard Q
picture. drawn In the best manner Of
MIR. Charles Howard Montgomery. rep
~resenting a young woman In a hobble
skirt leaning against nm onyx mantel
piece, while on a tiger skin rug Mt her
feet a young man IN riding breecbes
Ia discovered. Through the open win
dow we notice an ocean steamer on
It's way out TO sea. while back Of the
young lady on the mantei u copy Of
Omar Khayyam' Is seen leaning
against an ormolu clock. To the left
Is the eastern exposure. Of a divan.
The problem before the class Is 20 6nd
a fitting joke for the picture. Mr..
Slabsides, what would you suggestT"
"she." said Mr.. Slabsides-"'Did you
see Chollie OF this morning. Benryr
He-'No: ! saw him OF last night She
why. I thought he sailed this morn
ing He-'So he did. But be IA on
last night"
The professor suppressed O groan.
and then he spoke.
"Mr. Longears. IL this picture were
submitted TO you for n Jest. what would
you suggest he said
We'll" hesitated MIR Longears. look.
ing anxiously around to see " the =.
It's were clear. I'D have the girl ask.
Have you n Rubalyat. Mr.. SHILLING
tony To which the young man was
to reply. NO. Miss Wimbledon. I prefer
n derby"
A murmur OF something went through
the class.
Order. gentlemen" said the pro-
frssor. mir. I.ongenrS' joke Is not nc
all u bad one. but " would 70 fnr bet.
Lynx"
why. under the rules said Mr..
Lynx. II should say that " placed I'M
der n blnck aud white drawing ~ o
Young mnn jumping u lady over the
waves ~ Soine seaside resort u would
b- NOR. n%pprupunie."
Very go'rd. indeed said the pro
fr~~or Mr. FLINDERS. hnve you my
| thing ~ suggest ,n ~r-sts-t TO this pir-
tur.'"
SHE said Mr.. Binders Would vu
marry "a girl for her money. ChoIli-r
III. I don't know. Glndys. ii"w m,n b
| hnv. ynu gptI'"
"Exrcll"nt"' said th. professor. n"d
ding npprnvingly 10 Mt Flinders.
Eau YOU Improve op that hir nubh-
l.isbi"
Il think 50. yes. SIR said pubh'-irn-
I'D put IL this way Shr--'rhis II very
sudden. Mr. WiggirS. ! hardly know
, what To- say Tommy-'lDn't you i~
li.v- u. Mr. WiRgi.~. ! heard her tell
nm shed land ven today NJ ever"
The professor removed his glasses.
Tommy. sirf" he frvwurd. And
! who. prny. II Tommy"
Her little brother. Sir." snid Dnbb-
leigh nieekly.
"Ha.hum." snid the professor. In
specting the picture closely. That
sounds meritorious. hut ! hardly 500
where Tommy comes a."
Hes hidden b-hind the divan. pro
fcssor." explained Dubbieigh
AZ this point the proIis sustaining tho
professor In Ms chair gave why. and
he ioppl-d weakly To the iloor. nnd by
the time the attendants bnd resi"ict
him 10 his equilibrium N" hell had
sounded. and N. students rushed mad
~ from The ru'm Hirfer's w--siy.