Judge — February 9, 1889 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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284 THE OUTRAGED EDITOR. E my sanctum penetrated, and I looked up in sur- prise From the proofs I was correct ing, and he caught my angry eyes. His appearance was against him, as be stood before the fire, Of convivial complexion and irregular attire 1 insinuated, mildly, that 1 hadn't room for bores, And that nothing was more precious than the time of editors. Then he grimly smiled and nodded, with his head on an incline, Asking if, ‘mongst my con- tributors, was Imogene Vantyne. 1 was startled ; yes, and I'll confess that something like a blush Came o'er my editorial cheek ; and why my blood should rush In such a way unusual, was this: that Imogene Had bea making an impression, though her face I'd never seen, For her poems were peculiar, and with passion were full charged; And on reading them I'd found my little heart was much en- larged ; So, in one ecstatic moment, but about a week before, Thad written her and had told her that 1 loved her—yes, and ‘Then my visitor continued ; that my checks were fair enough, Hut this writer cared for business and not loving gush and stuff; That he thought it wasn't proper, and he hoped that I'd agree To but raise the price of articles and let love matters be. “Ant then you must be her father, sir,” I gasped, with loving rife; “ Pray, then, say that I may visit her and woo her for my wife!" How he laughed, as loud he shouted, "" Why, she is no charming elf! 1 just chose that for my I'm * Imogene’ myself !”* HUM OF THE COURT. MBE: BILL NYE says he hasn't hair enough to collect dandruff ; so that we must lay those spe MBS: BLAKE moves to take the word “obey " from the marriage serv- ice; and so far as that is concerned we really do think that marriage is a failure, GNATIUS DONNE world are filled with v more room for us in hea [NDIANA CLERGY before the Indiana legislature; and the members of that body are willing enough, but they say that the prayer shall be double the size and have twice the demands of the older supplication, to flies, Nine-tenths of the gi adulterated fools,” es of the Ab, well; so much the Lyn 3 ‘QO MAL APROPOS. The rector had just announced his subject, “' The baleful influence of tobacco,” as Penningham came down the aisle, and Penningham's new cigarette-reservoir cane had to open at that moment. TRAMPS OUT WEST are apt to be shot under the impression that they are white-caps; but justice is done just the same. 'HE GERMAN PRESS insists that the young emperor is in first-rate health, but in our o ion he is no better than he should be. THE BOSTON AMATEUR who proposesto do Cleopatra with a pair of spectacles will not present the spectacular, singular as that may seem. N BREAKING his leg Walker Blaine necessarily repudiated the first half of his name; but we dare say he wanted a glass perambulator of the Chauncey Depew kind. PROFESSOR FRIEND of the refined-sugar trust drank a gallon of brandy a day for some time previous to his death. Evidently he was a friend always in urgent need. WHEN WILL the dailies of this city get over using the words “ but” and “however” in the same sentence? We read in a big, black heading, “ But there is no man of that name, however,” and the author of the remark is not yet dead. A MEAN SUBTERFUGE. McGue—" Are yez chrazy, Parthrick, t’ be t'rowin’ away good shtuff like thot 7” HoLLeran: niver could resisht.’ i'm not, Kerrigan med a fool av himsilf be jinein’ th’ Good Timplars, an’ Oi'm baitin’ th’ sidewalk t’ get him in me saloon be th’ shmell thot he comicbooks.com