Judge — April 16, 1887 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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Siape: THE EASTER BONNET. lainty quirls of satin, Filigree and laces ; Yow chipper and how “ pat” in ‘They look, those pretty faces, The Macam, the Kingfisher, The Osprey and the Loon Are out to take an airing At the mat. this afternoon. Ornithologically speakin The collection is complete, For ev'ry rara avis stuffed You meet upon the street, The bells of Easter ringing Bring out the pretty bonnet With lots of defunct bipeds All disarranged upon it. The charming belle’s a creature Who's religion's second- handed When the season of display’s arrived With Easter bonnets landed. Now bowed in sham devotions Within her cushioned’ pew, She quivers with commotion At her neighbor's hat in view. Quite taken up with gazing. So sorely she’s perplexed pu ask her after services— y dear, what was the text 7” tion her on bonnets, She'll answer, I declare— Her heart's beyond religion, But the little hat got there. H 8. KELLER, Col’ wedder makes Sambo promise a pow'ful lot ob ‘dustrious tings dat he ull fawgit w'en de sun gits waam. APPROPRIATE EASTER GIFTS. The waiter—A tip. The widow—A band, The bunco-steerer—A wide berth, Your bad habits — The shake, new. hus- The grass widow — Ali- mony. The turfman —A sure thing. The collection basket—A button, The cold young man—The mitten, The negro minstrel — A chestnut, The London actress —A reputation, John DL; Sullivan — A strong punch, The doctor—Some of his own medicine, The fellow that looks like you—The devil, The barnstormer -A_ pair of strong shoes, The man you mistook—A slap in the back. Dar ain't no crop dat pays *z much -to de acre ez sof ude. Remarkal 7 full-dress (+) seated behind some flowers. ble Impression produced upon Cousin John of Goodyville by a nnmber of ladies in ON A SPARE DIET. “‘Jehosaphat!” exclaimed the corpulent ex-alderman, weighing himself and finding a deficiency of twenty pounds, “how glad I am that Easter is here at last. Another month of Leni and I would be as thin as a rail.” LOOKING OUT FUR HIMSELF, ‘What's the matter, pa?” asked Mamie. ‘* Don’t you like Charlie?” “Yes; it isn’t that,” replied the old man, “but you should have married him before Lent.” “But what difference would that have made?” “All the difference in the world,” he returned. ‘* Because then your husband would have paid for your Easter bonnet instead of your poor father.” De squawk ob achicken in a cullud camp meetin’ ud wake mo: conshenses dan de mos’ powful suhmon. JUDGE'S FABLES. THE CHICKEN AND TRE TROUT. A Chicken which had just escaped from the shell scampered down to the brookside,where she meta young Trout. brother,” ‘Lent isover as he buzzed awa: is appetite f z runsthrough rma all creation, By the way, | must hunt up 7 something ni THE FIRST QUARREL. “I never thought when I left my beautiful home,” sobbed the young wife, ‘that I would ever be dependent upon such a mean man as you, There is sentiment in the new Easter bonnet that I have always held most dear.” “But you should be a little reasonable, love,” returned the harassed young man. “Just think how dear it must seem to me on ten dollars a week.” INCONVENIENT, Between children. “Do you know, Lily, Un- cle Ernest is going to give me a talking doll.” “A talking doll—that re- ally talks?” “Of course.” “Well, then, I just would not have it. If you do any- thing naughty she'll be mean enough to go tell your mamma.” WESTERN COURTESY. “Seems to me I've seen you before, stranger.” *Reckon yer hev, pard.” “Where in blank was it?” ‘Damfino. Which corner is yer ranch int” comicbooks.com