Evening star., 1912-11-10
HEARD AND SEEN HERE AND THERE.
By Earl Goodwin.

individual drinking cups in trains and
railroad stations, and 1t Is nice 10 drop
penny in the slot and receive nice little
paraffined paper cup, and all that, but
did you ever see the train crew loading
the drinking tanks with ice? Well. they
generally drop a ton or two OF 1t In the
railroad yard, pick 1t up without giving
1t much of a bath. have dirty hands, and
slide the ice hither and yon upon the
train roofs without regard to sanitary
conditions. In view of these facts, l for
one do not care whether l get my germs
from the public cup or from the hands of
railroad employees"
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When Graham B. Nichol is in a playful
mood one may expect humor of the dain-
test kind As an illustration, take the
time he and James Hay, jr.. went to
lunch together. Graham's lunch consist
ed mostly OF coffee Mr. Hay was eating
cereal only. For dessert, the hearty-eat-
ing pair asked the garcon to bring them
a tray of French pastry.
What is the price Of these luxuries?'
asked Mr.. Hay.
Ten cents apiece, SIR" responded the
And then Graham B. Nichol stuck his
forefinger into the middle of a straw
berry tart, utterly running it.
How much for the damaged one?" he
inquired with an innocent look
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went dry an aged colored man, said to be
the oldest in the state, walked into a
shoe store and asked for a pair of boots:
What's the matter, uncle?" asked the
clerk, You never wore pair of shoes
in your life"
mo, sah." said uncle, ''Ah sho nevah
had pair o shoes on in nah life but
since dis yer probishun done gone to
effeck, de woods is so full er bottles, All
cuts nah feet somefin turr' ble'
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Talk about voices that would charm a
bird off bush There is a young lady
known as Leonora, who lives on Columbia
road. who can get better results from the
exercise of her vocal powers than a great
many physicians can from the practice of
their entire scientific knowledge.
About dusk one evening last week, when
Leonora was on her way home, woman
who appeared to be absolutely terrified
approached her, and, clutching her arm
said, Il have just seen man lying dead
in the park. Come with me-"
Leonora, much against her will, was led
to small triangular parking made by
the junction Of Euclid street, Champlain
avenue and Columbia road, where she be-
held the hideously swollen features of a
roughly dressed man, who appeared to
have shaken off this mortal coil some
time ago. man happened along just
then. and took the PROSTATE one by the
shoulder. He shook him., but the form
exhibited no sign of life.
"One of you girls go to the drug store.
and tell them to send some one up here"
he said.
The strange woman dragged Leonora a
few feet: and Leonora. thoroughly scared.
became violently hysterieal The good
Samaritan man was trying to resuscitate
the corpse and the whole thing upset
Leonora's nerves.
Suddenly she began to laugh, loud.
shrill and with unabated vigor. She tossed
her head back and roared She had no
other desire except to stand there and
laugh and laugh and laugh. The strange
woman fled to the drug store. frightened
by Leonora's Mysteries. The dead man.
alone was imperturbed, for the good
Samaritan at his side was somewhat an
noyed by Leonora's Mysteries. He thought
he had a corpse in charge
But he was mistaken. Leonora's laugh
ter had it's effect. The late lamented was
gifted with new life apparently, for rails
ing his head slightly, he asked in a hic-
cough:
What the - are you laughing at?''