The Washington bee., 1911-02-04

absentminded look In her eyes as II
calculating just about how many yards
it will take for 3 dress she had hither-
to felt that she couldn't afrord.-Atcht.
son Globe.
what'l you charge me-
Uncle Rastus. to cart away that pile
Of stonei Uncle Rastus-About 81,
sab Citizen-Isn't that very hight
Uncle Rastus-Yes. sab. jes' 70 cahtin'
away the stone, but got ter hire q
man ter he'ep me hAhness de mule
Harper's Bazaar.
The young man leading a dog
iounged up to the ticket office Of q raiI.
way station and inquired:
Must I-aw-take q ticket for 3
puppyT
''No; you can travel as an ordinary
passenger" was the repIy.-Universal-
ist Leader
'DO you think the climate Affects =
mans energiesT
Undoubtedly" answered the lei
surely person. when the weather's
cloudy you haven't the ambition to
work. and then when it's fair it seems
a shame to shut yourself up in an Of
fee. e."-Washington Star.
''Yes. the brother and sister both
married for titles"
81 don't understand"
'She married to get the title OF count
ess. and he married to get the title
for one Of the finest pieces of property
to be found In the city."-Cleveland
Leader.
Eva-Why did you refuse hint
Edna-He was too economical.
Evs-But ] thought you said the
young man you accepted would have
to be economical7
Edna-But he was too much 50. He
actually proposed on . postcard.-Lon-
don Express.
eggs For Invalids" 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
impressiyely in awed tones. them
eggs is fresh."-LiverpOol Mercury.
The seal Of Oliver Cromwell, now in
the possession OF a prominent family
in Wales, is a plain. gold mounted CO.
rundum stone flve-eighths OF an inch
I'm diameter. It dates from 1853 and
was used on several Of CromwelI's
deeds. All the Lords prayer is en-
graved on it--LondOn Gentlewoman.
He Wondering If Berds Williams
has been acceptedl-Ars both your
rings heirloOmsl
She (concealing her hand)-Oh, dear,
yes. One has been in the family since
the time Of Alfred. but the other Is
newer (biushing}- dates from the
conquest.-London Mafl.
Among the Anglo-Saxons the bride
groom gave a pledge, or "wed," at the
betrothal ceremony. This wed includ-
ed a ring, which was placed on the
maiden's right hand. where it remained
until, at the marriage, 1t was trans
ferred to the fourth finger OF the
left.
what's the matter, old manT
"Oh, I've just had quarrel with my
wife"
''Well, forget and forgive"
Il can never forgive her. You see,
I was in the wrong"
sSThan In FhaF naan
gy."
Carlotta Grisi complained to Rossini
that Giulia CRISIS success as a singer
Obliged her to fall back upon the dan
GERS profession.
what would you more, my childT'
he replied "Giulia has stolen the
nightingale's voice, but she has left
yo5a its wings"
''It's awfuIly late" l remarked to
my friend after an extra long whist
bout at the club. What will you say
to your wife,?
"Oh, l shan't say much, you know"
was the reply; "'Good morning, dear
OF something of that sort She'll say
the rest"
"Don't you think that fellow who
broke his engagement because the girl
went 30 the jeweler to find the price
Of the ring bit sensitiveT'
81 think he was wise. A woman like
that would be wanting her husband to
keep an account OF his private ex-
penses. ."-Exchange
A Sponge Garden.
a beautiful effect may be obtained
By means of a damp sponge and 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, miIlet, barley. grass,
rice. oats-any or all Of these. Hang
the sponge in a window where tie sun
shines at least part Of the day.-Ooun-
try Life In America.
His Prophecy.
Hannibal, the illustrious general
driven to despair by his enemies, had
taken poison and had laid himself
down to die.
Anyhow" he said, my name will
live in history"