Judge — March 29, 1890 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE A DIFFERENT TUNE. ] THE ball is up, the moon is bright, T muse alone— My thoughts drift. backward through the night To nights long flown, When I amid the merry crowd Went forth to skate, Erect of back and fearless-browed, With charming Kate. What joy to hold her glove or mufl— To rest or haste! What joy where friendly ice was rough To clasp her waist! What joy to face the bracing wind, ‘To curve and reel And hear the ceaseless silvery grind Of skater's heel ! What joy—alas! my light burns low ; I must to bed. Alone, through darkened halls T go With stealthy tread. PROFESSOR AIRHITE'S AERO- The girl I used to skate with, she So, soft, by glimpses of the moon, LIFT FOR TRAVELERS. Sleeps sound and well. Up-stairs I steal, ‘The baby—but who knows when he With step far different from the tune Will wake and yell? “You wear it on the head like an inary cap, and just before reaching a * Of skater’s heel. MADRLINR S. mRIDGHS " THE DRUMMER KICKED HIMSELF. SURE AS TAXES. ‘A VERY handsome young married lady boarded a train on the Penn- JONES was congratulating Mrs. Simpkins on her luxurious home and sylvania railroad the other day, followed by a corpulent negress carry- the many comforts of life that she enjoyed, as Simpkins was in receipt ing the lady's baby. The car was nearly full, every seat having at least one occupant and most of them two. The nurse and her charge found a seat with a little girl while the lady went forward, seeing the half of two seats disengaged. In one was a half-grown youth and in the other a drummer dressed in the best the clothing emporiums could furnish, The commercial traveler and the boy saw the lady at the same moment, but the latter was the first to attract her attention and offer his seat. “You take this seat ma’ 1 politely, “and I'll sit the man behind. The lady thanked him, but when the youth essayed to. sit with the drummer he was grufily of a large salary. “Yes, Mr. Jones; it’s all very well as long as it lasts, but what would happen if Simpkins should take it into his head to die?” “My dear madam,” exclaimed Jones in one of those prophetic out- bursts for which he is noted, “in that case you would certainly be- come a widow.” WITH APOLOGY TO POE. GWWEET Easter belle, glad Easter belle, What happiness thy tones foretell. ‘That Easter bonnet must be swell, Sweet Easter belle, fair Easter belle. TROUBLESOME INSECTS TOO. —"‘you break into a gentle run, when "— McCorkle —"You will find sec~ told that the seat was engaged. ‘The man was cross at failing to secure so fair a seat-mate, Then the — tarianism even among the lower orders lady made room for the boy on the seat he had. given her. Presently she leaned back and with a most of creation.” aw —"‘the natural heat caused by this exercise will cause the bag to inflate, and over you go. bewitching smile asked the commercial traveler if the other half of MeCrackle—" Oh, nonsense!" his seat were occupied. “No, madam,” he replied eagerly ; “ you are welcome to i “Ob, I don’t want it for myself,” she rejoined as she beckoned to her nurse, who instantly came forward and jammed herself into the seat beside the drummer; ‘I only wanted my baby close to me.” About that time the man remembered that he had an urgent engagement at kicking himself in the smoking-car. PERPLEXITY. RAL SHERMAN is looking into a show-window, Out comes the proprietor and says, ‘How do you do, general?” “Very well, sir; but I don’t remember you.” “General,” says the proprietor, as the general tells it, “I made your shirt: “Ah,” says the general, “I am happy to meet you.” ‘Then comes up an old friend of the general and introduces the two. “General, let me make you acquainted with Major Schurtz.”” “Ah!” says the general, with a new light to his ears and under- standing. SHE ALWAYS DID. NO FREIGHT RATES. Mr. Rood —" | have a grievance, Miss Sharp. You cut me aw- Mr. HA 3i fully on the street yesterday. You ought to be willing to recognize _ half to Painesville, will yer aigentlenian.” AGENT (tho fails to see the boy) — és . “One ticket ‘Il carry you, friend, - We Miss Sharp —"\ am. [always do." don't charge by weight.” aticket an’a comicbooks.com