The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-04-02
A JOKE.
1t Seemed Easy, but the Attempt
Was a Costly Failure.
so THE VICTIM TRIED AGAIN.

After He Studied the Thing Over to
See Where and How He Had Made
His. Blunder He Sprang 1t Anew,
Only to Receive Staggering jolt.
Richard Smith and John Jones were
great friends. They were alike In
many respects. but there was this DIFF.
ference between them-that Smith was
an ardent churchman and was inclined
to take things seriously, while Jones
did not go to church very often and
was inclined TO take everything more
lightly.
One day these two friends happened
to be strolling along together, when the
conversation drifted around to this diff
ference between them. Smith had
been telling Jones that his course was
Bill wrong and that he ought to change
his views and go to church, giving his
reasons therefor. To this Jones listen
ed attentively and seemed much i'm
pressed.
Your argument seems very logical -
said Jones when Smith had paused,
but" with twinkle in his eye,
there's one point you did not men
ton which has just occurred to. me
and on which 1 should like little en-
ightenment."
What is it?" said Smith. ''I'll be
very glad to explain it IL / cam
"It is this" replied Jones. How
does 1t happen that man may be
church member and a heathen at the
same timer
Il don't understand you," said Smith.
How can man be church member
and heather at the same time? You
are joking. You know he can't"
"But say he can. Take yourself, for
example l viii emphatically assert
that / can prove In eight words that
you are heathen, and, furthermore. I
can convince you of it,
II know you can't do anything Of
the sort. You are trying to put up
blufr. And to make you back down !
will agree to this-if you can prove
dred that | am heathen TO my salts
faction l will give you pair of gloves,
but IL you do not prove it you must
give me pair. l hate to take the
gloves on such an easy proposition. but
it will teach you lesson"
"All right. It's co. said Jones.
Smith looked surprised. He really
thought that Jones would back down.
well, how do you intend to prove that
/ am heathen?"
Are you woman?"
"No."
"You must be he, then"
Smith looked stupefed for an in
slant Then he laughed: "Ha, ha, ha!
That was a clever one. You have won
the gloves all right and have proved
your contention to my satisfaction.
But will get 1t off on some one else.
All, there is Roy Greenl will spring
1t on him"
SO they joined Green, who, like
Smith, was churchman. Smith
plunged Immediately into the subject
Zones has just proved to me that
man can be churchman and yet be
heathen."
What absurd nonsenser said Green.
ut cannot be proved. or course
heather may attend church, but 1t
can't be proved that all churchmen are
heathen"
II thought SO few minutes ago
myself" said Smith excitedly. "And
80 sure am i of this that ] will agree
to give you pair of gloves If cannot
prove to your satisfaction in eight
words that they are heather, but IL I
do you are to give me pair"
Done" said Green. 1T will be al
most like robbing you. But IL you are
willing am"
.All right" said Smith.
Proceed to prove It," said Green.
'"The men aren't women" said Smith.
"No," said Green.
''Then they are hes Ha, hav'
"But that does not prove them hea-
then"
( Smith looked dazed. II guess | made
q mistake"
Green chuckled. Il guess you did.
Fork over those gloyesp'