Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-10-09
STOLEN FROM THIEVES

Butler Gin service of Earl of Kyloes)-
Is that you, my lord??? Burglar -(full of
guile) -Yus matey.-Punch. ,.si
'Three balls !" yelled the umpire "Now's
your chance to soak it," shouted the ex-
cited pawnbroker' clerk to the batsman-
Boston Transcript. '.. ..t . .-
elbows business" 'sNot too good
thanks to some dishonest rascals who are
selling goods at reasonable prices lie
Journal Amusant (Paris). .. 49,.
Pedder-I'm trying to sell some almanacs
to make a living Won't you help me out
Busy Mani certainly will, if you don't
go of your own accord.-Boston Transcript.
"What kind of time is he having on
his motor trip?' "Guess he's having
pretty lively time. He sent me picture
postcard of hospital ''-Louisville Courier
Journal
Muggns-Tt's strange that Wigwag does
not succeed. He seems to have no difficulty
in catching on. Buggins- Maybe the trouble
is he doesn't know when to let go-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Lady Cat bank teller's window)-I wish
to open an account with you. Teller-An
right madam How much do you want to
derosit? Jady-Why, nothing. I want to
draw out fifty dollars.-Life.
""Thesc love scenes are rotten. Can't the
leading man act like he is in love with the
starr" "Can't act at all, said the director
e'Trouble u.s. he is in love with her. Louis
vile Courier-J Journal.
"Why don't you join golf club" Man,
I don't know how to play golf" '"That's
no reason Ninety per cent of the golf club
members don't know how to play the game
either 0-Detroit Free Press.
Heaed of Firm-How long do you want to
be away on your wedding trip? Kinks (tim,
idly)-Well, sir-er-what would you say?
Head of Firm-How do I know? I haven't
seen the bride.-Toledo Blade.
"The man was in reverie and the lady
was in tantrum They collided" "Thc
man was in what?'' "A reverie And the
lady was in tantrum - ct suppose both
machines were badly damaged ?"-Detroit
Free Press.
"Do you think Gladys was surprised when
I proposed to herr" inquired the happy
youth. "About as surprised" answered
Miss CAYENNE, cas- a candidate who has re-
ceived formal notification that he has been
nominated. Washington Star.
''Dobbs says art is no longer appreciated.
He nainted picture called Greedy Fellow
showing pig eating corn, and" why, he
sold that picture, I'm sure" eyes; but he
has just heard that the model sold for more
than the painting New York Globe.
GIVE often been struck by the extreme
hauteur of salesladies. Don't you suppose
merchants suffer from it?'' ct know one
who does. He tells me he feels like sneaking
in the rear door Of his establishment because
he suspects that his personal appearance does
not meet with the approval of his clerks. "
BIRMINGHAM Herald
She-I told you yesterday that I would not
marry you. He-I know. That's why
ask you again today. You would not be so
lacking in originality, I hope, as to repeat
today what you said yesterday. Boston
Transcript
He had been fishing, but with bad luck.
On his way home he entered fshmonger's
shop and said to the dealer, "John, stand
over there and throw me five of the biggest
Of those trout. - ''Throw 'em? What for?"
asked the dealer in amazement 81 want to
tell the family I caught 'em. I may be
poor fisherman, but I'm no liar Tit Bits
George, three years of age, appeared on
the Easter programme at his Sunday school