Judge — April 19, 1890 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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THE ANGLER’S SERENADE. WEETHEART, linger at the casement Of thy window far above, While I pose before the basement, Rendering my notes of love. All day long I've fished and angled, Casting here and there my book ; From my line grasshoppers dangled, Yet the fish my bait forsook. Be to me some consolation It is with some inconvenience For the ill-success I've had ; ‘That I sing this serenade ; Now afford me realization At thy woful lack of lenience Of thy love or I'll go mad! Weaker heart would be dismayed, Be a perch, a trout, a salmon; | Warbling thus my homely ditties, Let me catch thee even now; Iam suffering much pain ; Pa's objections are but gammon; That I'm drenched through more the pity's I will love thee—hear my vow! By this pitchforks-shower of rain, Will you give me not a single Token of encouragement? It is clear my modest jingle On your ears is vainly spent. Surely homeward now I may For you show no signs of life; Dowis InfcuERRYcTeene T have caught the dread lumbago, - ent _ ough I've falled 10 catch a-wifel OLICEMAN —"* Drop that gun ! Thotigh Tverialed to icitehiawilely © Mritarry—“ O7'll shtand th’ consequenches ! Mike Tobin, an’ him bor-m in Oirelan’ 's, been peeradin’ th’ block wid an’ Avenin’ Sun hat fer tree days, an’ _. thot's bad enough. But phin he changes aff an’ buys him a ‘Nellie Bhly,’ be yy ] = ‘ gob, Oi've got t hov a shot at it!" NOT A SPENDTHRIFT. 66 AND how do you sell your smiles?” asked Jones of old Mrs, Rougemup, who was presiding over a table at a fancy eal e , “A dollar apiece, sit; for the benefit of the poor.” MaANrIEO | hee : “Well, my dear madam, as it's for a good cause you may give me fifty cents’ uraess Hf fh m- 5. ec, worth.” a7] RENAN | ! Be TAKING HIS MEASURE. Amy —"1 would like to buy young Mr. Goslin a cane for a birthday present if | could only get his measure.” : y, how can a man be measured for a cane?” the circumference of his mouth when open.” AN APT ILLUSTRATION. Sunday-school teacher —" Ves, children; love will do more than fear. Can any one give me an illustration of this truth?” Joknny Jones—"\E1 love raspberry jam I'll get more of it than if I fear it.” A BIT OF PHILOSOPHY. [F YOU lend a man five dollars he simply gets that much in your debt; but sf you allow him to wheedie you out of a hundred you've made him an enemy for life. MISUNDERSTOOD. Iuprrsarto—* Do you sing chest-notes?” SIGNORA HARLEMOTTI o, sir! Everything in my reppytory is dead new.” A NOBLE NATURE. ONES is a member of the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, and enters heart and soul into the work. The other day a friend was complaining because he had been compelled to lodge in a room infested by fleas and had spent the night in trying to reduce their number. “Poor things!" exclaimed Jones, all the milk of human kindness promptly bubbling up within him, “how you must have made them. suffer SIGNS OF SPRING. OME, let us to the park repair! How many signs of spring we pass. We see one here, we see one there “Keep off the grass !"—"' Keep off the grass GOOD FOR ANYTHING. Margery (whose mother uses vaseline) —" 1 do wish 1 had some IN FRONT OF THE FUR STORE. vaseline.” FI ASSER-RY —"* What horrible hair that dog's got !” “And what does Margery want with that?” Twin ratsnneay (eter i nono Margery —" Ob, 1 jes’ want it to heal the hole in my shoe.” THE PUR-DEALER (referring fo third) —* English auction-coat !" comicbooks.com