Judge — June 14, 1890 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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A BLUE STONE MUG. BLUE stone mug of olden make, Circled with Bacchus and his fauns; The handle is a twisted snake, ‘A pewter lid the top adorns. ‘The whole is somewhat coarse and rude, But, drink, and kiss the heavy rim, Thoughts of dull care no more intrude, The commonplace new world grows dim. ‘Sweet Fancy takes you oy the hzné - Her clasp is like a lover's hold And straightway to a foreign land, Your feet light-tipped with shoes of old, ‘You fly,and Fancy at your side Doth lead to many a wondrous scene; AN ACT OF COURTESY. ‘The palace gates are open wide, With Fancy you may pass between The kobolds of the forest lie Half hidden in the waving grass; They grin and mock at passers-by. The spirit of the mountain-pass Is not a cascade but a maid, And nature can no secrets hide ; Al hidden truths are open laid, ‘With white-robed Fancy as your guide. ‘A blue sione mug—aye, that is all; But precious dreams are conjured up, And Fancy heeds at once your call By one kiss of that drinking-cup. FLAVEL SCOTT MINES, Friend (to actor) —""You must be tired traveling all the way from Kansas City.” Actor —"Yes; the journey is a long one. Friend —"Do the railroad companies show the profession any favors nowadays?” “Oh, yes; all engineers are instructed to blow the whistle five times as a little act of A SURE POINTER. Drenitam—* What's that on the dog’s nose?" Hutuert— Brimmer 's so deuced near-sighted he has to make him wear it.’ EXEMPLIFIED PROVERBS. BROILED quail on toast is worth a dozen in the bush. A q DID SHE MEAN TO BE CRUEL? Mr. Trrus (after chureh)— “Chawming sermon, was it not?” Mrs. Youno—" Heavenly! ‘That reference to those cut down in their prime was so-o touching.” DO YOU KNOW HIM? HE TAKES offense at what you aj ~ Ys Although you say it well; Tt seems he always thinks you may Mean more than words can tell, He frowns and colors if you laugh, Looks puzzled if you sigh; He's not a fellow you can “chaff,” He's such a mighty “1.” ‘Tis plagued hard to talk at all To such a man as that; He makes your mildest jokes look small By wondering who they're at ; He finds in every word that's said ‘A something that can hit— Because his world contains one head, So every cap must fit RVA LOVETT CARSON {ope is the poor man’s bread,” and charity sometimes butters it. “One good turn deserves another,” as the pancake said to the griddle. “Beware of the dog" should be painted in large letters so that he who reads may run. “Let him who merits bear the palm,” said the boy when his mother whipped him for playing truant. + “Now let good digestion wait on appetite,” murmured the goat as he chewed up the latest erotic novel. When the tramp who had been loafing around the park all the morn- ing was told by the policeman to “move on” he replied, “ Half a loaf is bet- ter than none.” HELLA STARR, A LONG SEARCH FOR AID. Tramp —" Madam, can you help a poor man with a wife and eleven children at home ?* Woman —"Are you very needy?” Tramp—* Needy is no word for it, ma'am; I couldn't see the childers suffer, so I left them to ask assistance of the charitable.” Woman — Did you leave home to-day?” Tramp —* No, ma'am; it will be seven years to-morrow. Can't you help a man who wants to surprise his little ones?” PRETTY HIGH. , Miss Ethel? Miss Ethel — High altitudes are always delightful, Mr. Fitzgibbon: Fitagibbons —" Have you ever been very high up in the mountain: Miss Ethel —“Well, two years ago we went as high as forty dollars a week apiec A REASONABLE EXPLANATION. Brusuiey—" It's awfully annoying, Mary! Just as Iam getti in the last touches on the canvas the blamed cat has to have a fi Mrs. Bausutey—'* Perhaps she caught a glimpse of the pict comicbooks.com