Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-05-10

grave would cause the image of the dead 20
appear. The man caught at this encourage
ing suggestion, and, having purchased at a
druggists one hundred cash worth of, not
hangonkO, but of hangOnlan, a medicine for
some bodily aiment, by mistake, he
FASTENED to the grave of his wife He pro-
ceeded with the burning of what he con-
sidered the incense, and he was pleasantly
surprzed to see the tombstone shake. This
he attributed to the efficacy of the spirit
nvoker, and was highly delighted; but
by this time the incense was all gone, 50
he went home for money to buy another
one hundred cash worth. The charming H.
fusion was then cruelty dspelled by his
mother, who called out to him, "Where
were you during the earthquake lust nOW?'
0S1S-3O)
The following bit of humor about Mount
Full is no doubt classic in it's native
land, and might be considered typically
Japanese 1t is as delicate as one of the
familiar Japanese prints Of Mount Sui,
as subtle as the ray tints of which the
japanese artist is so fond. But if the
technique of. the jest is Japanese, the human
nature revealed by it is UNIVERSAL In Mr..
Waseda s translation it runs
Mount Full.
While admiring kakemOno in the alcove,
visitor exclaimed: Glow faithfully Tanyn
has painted Full! | found the mountain
just like this when | made the ascent the
other day. Master Of the house: 81 sup
pose you could see my house from the top
of the mountain ?''-''Don't talk nonsense;
how could one here from that noun
tain? '-''IIow strange! We see Mount
Fuj from the drying platform on the roof
of my house, | assure YOU" (17s1-S9)
This prohibition joke might stand a
al. in IF
papers,, - if trimmed up and presented with
more ''punch":
Temperance Made Easy.
81 have had a present of some sake 1t
is heated ready to drink. Won't you take
a cup? '-'No, thank YOU l have sworn
off sake for three years, as sacrifice to
the gods. 1T is impossible; 1 can't be-
lieve what you say '-''Wait and see how
strict is my observance Of the oath," so
saying he left the house. The following
night he came to the house, when sake
drinking was going on, announcing that he
had called to take part in the enjoyment
of the stimuant The master was as
tonished and reproached the man for his
feebleness of will, demanding, "Where is
your boast of only yesterday?'- do
not mean to break my oath. Only I have
hit upon capital idea: | have extended
III. 'Hlct years temperance W SlA years.
on condition that l indulge in drinks only
at night. 1T sounds plausible; but I
have better plan to offer: While you
are about it, extend your period of absti-
nence to twelve years, and drink day and
night" Q7444S.)
Here is variation of the old fable
about the dog who dropt the bone he had
in his mouth in order to seize the larger one
he saw reflected in the steram below him:
Fishing for Gold.
An angler told man that he was lucky
enough to hook purse with fifty gold
kobans in it when he went out fishing the
other day. This induced the man. who
happened to be great worshipper of the
dollar. to try his luck. He betook himself
in boat to the sea off Shinagawa, and
succeeded in hooking a big fish econ
found it! I don't want vou,' he exclaimed
angrlly, and so saying he unlocked the fish
and cast 1t into the water amid the envy
and amaZement of his hrOthar Of tho rod