Judge — March 10, 1888 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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SULGH Blue Pencil Club: i Gonclusion: of the club there was a perceptible tremor in the silent air ade every membe club feel that they were on the e a great chan, It was not because a levy had been made on the coal stove for unpaid rent. They could chip in and save the stove. It not be se Bostick had returned from Canada with side whiskers and chilbl Something more profound was in the With a tremulous voice the presi- dent said * When this club was organ ized it was with a view to mu- tual improvement and it was ex pected to become a living institu- tion to go howling down the ages. As an encourager of literature anda hot-house of sentiment it has not lived in va But an as con- tinged, so to speak. Who could » foretold the juvenile pre- which would erystalize this amateur club into a gle orruscating success in three months? The janitor will please lock the door and let down the window eur- tains.” A silent suspense almost painful caused one of the ladies to grow faint and fan herself feebly. When, all was secure the presi- dent said: * Let all the club present bring their chairs forward and form a a y artist minstrel troupe. Now all who wish to become millionaires hold up your ri nd.” nd went up. , todivulge the radiant idea w 1 has de. molished the elub and driven us as a body into publishing a paper, for that is our plan. Is therealong felt want in lit A blank look of disappointment stole over many faces, but Bostick and Gibbs winked at! each other and Holme Stretch laughed outright ou think there is no vacuum in the world of letters. You think the long felt want is chokefu'l of dead newspape ventures by this time. Well then let me tell of the new paper. The Rejected Manuscript catchon? Bostick, how many persons in the nd have them rejected every ye low estimate one million. “If you add poetry about three millions, sire. “Very good. Now does the idea begin to penetrate the arid wastes of your comprehension 2” smile ran around the cirele like a sunbeam creeping along a picket fe: * The Rejected Manuscript will be issued weekly and two dollars per annum. It will promise to publish every manuse sent to it after due r ion. ach manuscript sent will be publis! in the order sent, First come, first ser ed Tadd that Holn man uscripts @ Perhaps some of you begin’ to feel the dawning of an idea now in the opaque darkuess of your brain.” A shout of mad, ¢ ious laughter shook the windows, “If published fa the order sent some of those literary efforts will be due about the time Proet ssigcnis fe pooling of this uasand years henee. proof block will be able articles while waiting us much. Our receipts for the first six months will derange the ew and we will hav ppen a iking house in onder to ge: f cumula ation, Three mill will crowd our cilities hand for a time.” gs got up and put his arms around Bostick’s neck and wept vist at least one year, and then the increase of and the crowding of idiot asylums will necessi- ng of its issue, Hay will have to be n while the sun and iron pounded while it is e salorie. Divi- day, and we will carry perpetual passes There is the effores ir literary is at the mi dends will be dee over roads leadi 18 Every hand went up.” labors. Members will affix their names to the stock book and then Bostick will sing, * Where, O where is my little dog gone?’ while beats time with the gavel onthedesk. Now join handsand cirele to left, and let a shout of joy go up we wind up the Blue Pencil club, Tite OLN PROFEsson LOOKING OUT FOR CONSEQUENCES. Wife (in the night) —* What's the matter with Fido Husband—** It sounds as if be had got hold of a bu rv” Wife—"Oh, John! do hurry down and call Fido off, T don't want to have any gentleman suing you for not keeping Fido muzzled THE REASON WHY. “Say, Boggs, old fellow, is that really your new house the red fly's flapping out from? What's th ter ( to sell off the furnitury Bought a ton of cou! but I don’t see how yous buying coal” — ide hang it all!) That wouldn't; but the blasted dese made me pay for it before lw “Oh, T see.” A CHICAGO VIEW. Chicago young man—" Aud what did you think of Mt. Vesuvius, Miss Palmerhouse ¢” Chicago young woman—* Leouldn’t help thinking, Mr, Rattuntan what a magnificent tol n slide it would mal NO FEAR OF EVICTION. Mrs, O'Rourke-—* Aud so yer would put us all out in the sthieet for the sake of a week's rint Agent—“That'sall. 1 must © my money or oUt you go. Mrs, O' Rourke-** Well. thin let me tell yez the first sthep that pigo’ moine takes outside the door MW have yez arristed by the SP gentleman (to fellow aveler on the train)—"' I think ey isthe most miserable place in the world.” nd gentleman—* That's my opinion exactly. Where de you liv First gentleman—"In Jer sey. Second gentleman—"* Why, sodo 1.” THERE WOULD BE SOME ON THE. PLATE. Minister's wife—""Richard, I wish you'd give me money to buy some buttons for the ge BE children’s clothi TO Ley Minister—" W avpiy ag ane {7 until J Sun A Janitor wry dear; I'm going the congrega- at that time foran extra collection.” MUSICALLY EXACT. Prof. Goodear— Ali! Miss Di very fine But I tleman who is endeay ori to sing with him. Miss De Capo “Oh! Signor > you mean. He the tutor, you kne comicbooks.com