Judge — December 10, 1887 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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JULGH A FAMILY HEIRLOOM. He was married tu Sophronisby But she passed away from this i him here below Aw bein’ a likely widd He sarched about fe number one. His dead wife's sister Susan hel a kinder takin’ way, But his investments in women folks didn’t sorter seem ter pay, Fer Susan she only lived a year an’ up fall, An’ Job he was sorter paralyzed at the cussedness of it all. But his dead wives’ sister Mary was wonderful good and kind Ter the lit le wail’ babby thet Susin hed left behind ; An’ so one mornin’ at breakfast we warnt surprised ter goal many yearago, ial earth a-leavin’ his decent a number tew ter urnin’ done, herit from 1 died in the 's hand ter weddin’ number three. sorter pai Uhim—lasted three year or more, When all of a sudden she petered out an’ went ter the shinin’ sho N He wouldn't put up no tombstone till he'd buried yum. ber last (Fer he found it pretty expensive. they kept 3 fast), So he put up a decent headstone, simple an’ cheap an plain, An’ he married his dead wives’ cousin, she thet was christened Jane So he has amily from Sophror An’ them thet he hasn't mare town. If any one soughta husha: dhe An’ he stood by the family nob stand. An‘ now thet Jane The younger gene He's married most by down, urd about the eon hand, man could nw’ thin, : of th family from ‘way ba in the pa An’ Lreca last Aw by an’ by, when the graveya tial el Il feel thet a family heirloom has suddenly passed n thet he'll be ready as long as the women is claimin’ his am away. oe nar, OLD CHOCOLATE’S TARGET PRACTICE. One denial nebbah ‘scouraged a beggal One tree n't ob much use toe a chased ‘possum, Money on ship an’ in de lottery takes abo't de same chances. Ef yo! grow weak in a fight de oddah man begins toe zit in his bes’ licks. Some men d creck mighty ¢ m de ahkitects ob dair own fawehunes y buildin’s. toe mahkit an’ ‘stonish yo'se’t by seein’ how many ridge man ull tell fo’ We mo'n mo’ obal de pullin’ ob a toof in time ob peace dan we do obah de loss ob a leg in time ob wi * can't jedge a man by de length ob * kin a watahmellen by de length ob de hquirin’ fom ‘peahances leads many astray looks laik a blade ob gr toe be a cawn stall in de W'at arly in de spring may tu'n out. HM. 3. A. WALDRON, No Christmas gathering will be perfect without the Ciristmas JUDGE. NSED TO THE CROWD. Sxrppen (of Cutley steam yacht, just hefure the start for suthern waters» of the cutlasses Fordered. They may come in handy if Cctuey—" Don't wait, cap. I made my money in the rooms [ain't afraid.” We shall be should run across a pirate in t ‘an Francisco stock exchange, the Chicago boand of trade, aad the Pittsburg oil IT LOOKS LIKE IT. Fox nvanaxn—— Rrace up, Miranda; have courage TH protect you MIKE HAD MIXED. “Ah, Mike, I'm sorry to see you've been dri i and at this time of the mor ing!” “Och noo, yer hon wouldn't be that haird hi as to be mun for dhrop or two kapi p for his only livin’ brotl A SLIGHT DRAWBACK. “Well, how did the e¢ at! the chu AT 2 f Ba endidly. ‘The — bride- groom's face was just wreathed In smiles, There was only one THE NERVE OF A DRUMMER. “Do you think nerve eno asked an applicant. T thine wo; 3 4 a tittle on account of the non-arrival tage arribean.” 1 only twent “but T have already pro- posed to five different girls.” comicbooks.com