The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-10

A man Of high social position was
forced to stay over a couple Of days
in a small country town. Desiring
to post some letters and no knowing
where to find the postoffice. he said
to go to the postofice."
cali right, hurry back" said the boy
acknowledgements.
The late Mayor Gaynor Of New
York was talking to a group Of Rus
sian educators about the corrupt: vot-
ing that has now been abolished in
the metropolis.
"They tell a story said the mayor.
"a story Of the past. about a newly
elected official who was holding a re-
ception on the evening Of his victory.
among the visitors was a red-fac-
his left ear.
"'Howdy, boss,' said the fur cap.
".'N1v dear sir. good evening said
the official. And so you were one Of
my supporters. eh?'
Zone? Excuse me. boss. I was
eight"
"1 was going down the street the
other day." the fellow said. and I
met a little boy crying. He was a
miserable object and seemed to be
suffering keenly. So I stopped and
spoke to him.
whats the matter. SOM" says I.
".A b-b-big boy hit mel" he sob
"well, that's a shame. You tell me
who the big boy was and I'll give him
a talking to that he won't forget"
eft was tn Simpkins boy an
swered the abused youngster. with a
show Of interest. He's down there
with all those other kids
(Which one Of that crowd is he?"
"'You kin tell easy enough. He's
the n with tn black eye an TIL
Two freshmen arranged to fight a
duel with pistols. One Of them was
distinctly stout. and when he saw
his lean adversary facing him he rails
ed an objection.
"Bedad." he said, "1'm twice a. big
a target as he IL, 20 I ought to stand
twice as far away from him as he is
from me-"
"Be aisy now" replied his second,
''Ill soon put that right"
pocket he drew two. lines down the
stout mans coat. leaving space be-
Now" he said. turning to the
other a 'hre away, We spalpeen.
and remember that any hits outside
that chalk line don't count"
A venerable white -haired clergyman
of Newport had received many re-
quests from young women for a lock
of his hair. The clergyman. pleased
this expression OF respect granted
the request in each instance.
one morning his wife received q note
which put an end to her husbands
pleasant delueion. proving. az It did,
that their motives were too practical
and utterly devoid Of sentiment. It
ran:
Dear Mrs. White: Won't you
please ask your husband to send me
just a little lock Of his hair? All Of
the girls here at the college have been
taking lessons in making hair howsrs.
and 10 many Of the girls have already
asked him that I thought I would
rather ask you. I do 30 hope you will
this for me. as 1t ID almost inhpos-
Eible to get white hair suitable for
lilies Of the valley."-Harper's MAka-
zine.
II suppose you don't get much fog
over here" remarked the smartly
dressed young man who had been
OF London fOEe.
WALL" replied the old salt. 1--WE
get a bit of fog now IN then. 1
mind last summer I was shinglins
that barn ye see over thar on the
point. had just used up what I
had figured would do both sides Of
the roof, and was calculatin' to crawl
back to the ladder when a fog lifted
and I dropped plump into the middle
the harbor. There I had gone and
shingled bout a hundred feet of that
blamed fog."-Woman's Home Com
panion.
Donald was troubled with indiEes-
ton, which made necessary a care
fdl supervision Of his diet. One night
AZ, dinner he asked for 4 second help.
ing Of dessert.
mo. Donald" satd his aunt. Don't
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