Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-05
RETELLINC A JOKE
It Seemed Easy, but the Attempt
Was a Costly Failure.
so THE VICTIM TRIED AGAIN.

After He Studied The Thing Over to
Sss Where and How He Had Made
His 6Iundsr He sprang Il Anew,
Only to Receive Staggering Jolt.
Richard Smith and John Jones were
great friends. They were alike In
many respects, but there was this dif-
ference between them-that Smith was
an ardent churchman and was inclined
to take things seriously, while Jones
did not 60 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
all wrong and that he ought to change
his views and 60 to church, giving his
reasons therefor. To this Jones listen
ed attentively and seemed much Inn
| pressed.
your argument seems very logical"
said Jones when Smith had paused,
but" with a 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-
lightenment."
what is it?' said Smith. ''I'l be
very glad to explain 1t II can"
1T Is this" replied Jones. How
does 1t happen that man may be q
same timer
II don't understand you," said Smith.
"How can a man be church member
and a heather at the same time? You
are joking. You know he can't"
But say he can. Take yourself. for
example. I will emphatically assert
that can prove In eight words that
you are heather, and, Furthermore,
can convince you of It."
II know you can't do anything of
the sort. You are trying to put up
bluff And to make you back down I
will agree to this-if you can prove
either In eight words or in eight hun
dred that am heather to my salts
faction l will give you pair Of gloves,
but II you do not prove 1t you must
give me pair. hate to take the
gloves on such an easy proposition, but
1t 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"
mo"
"You must be he, then"
Smith looked stupefied 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 it 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 "a churchman and yet be a
heathen"
"What absurd nonsense" said Green.
ut cannot be proved. OF 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
30 sure am / of this that / will agree
to give you a pair of gloves If l cannot
prove to your satisfaction In eight
words that they are heather, but II
do you are to give me pair
"Donew said Green. 1T will be al
most like robbing you. But II you are
willing I 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, ha!'
"But that does not prove them hea-
then"
Smith looked dazed. II guess l made
a mistake"
Green chuckled. Il guess you did.
Fork over those gloves!'
And Smith had to buy two pairs
Smith went home chagrined, think
ing where he had made his mistake.
BY and by 1t came to him. 1t would
go better to prove that he was hea-
then as Jones had proved it to him In
that way. He would get back those
gloves yet!
The next day he met Brown. Now
is my opportunity" he thought, ana
accosted Brown.
Brown" he said. Il heard clever
one the other day, and that is how
man can be a churchman and hea-
then at the same time. You know that
am churchman. But did you know
NAT 7 can prove that am a heathenT