Judge — April 23, 1892 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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280 MUSICAL. IE PROGRAMME, she informed me, was a charming one indeed, From the splendid Wag- ner overture (which nothing could exceed) To the lovely little scherzo and the minuet for strings, And the latest bit of Dvorak, which made her sigh for wings. ‘Throughout the Grieg concerto her emotion was intense ; It seemed to me at times she held her breath in deep suspense. She raved of opus this and that, of Schubert, Bach and Liszt; Beethoven, Brahms, Tschai- kowski, and a score whose names I missed. But when at last ‘twas over and I led her down the stair I sioticed that beneath her breath she hummed a lit- te air. Tt was not on the programme, being commonplace and tuney, And I wondered at the sudden drop from Bach to “Annie aL Svivester I—A-GREAT HIT. za match in yure clothes, Denny?” Denxts McFiLUKE —"* Oi'll look in me pockets an’ "— O'Rourke lov NATURALLY PERVERSE, [ F YOU happen to own a white cat It will lie in the coal by the hour ; While if it’s as black as your hat, Re assured it will get in the flour. A WICKED CHOIR. Minister (alter a vacation) —*How was the singing while 1 was away ?” Worshiper —"Oh, the choir did wonderfully. The music was divine. At times the whole sanctuary seemed bathed in celestial harmonies which lifted up our souls until we scemed to see the flood of light about the golden gates and hear the heavenly orchestras attuned to the music of the spheres.” Minister (aghast) —* Hor- rors! ‘They must have been us- ing opera music.” NO DECEPTION. Freppie PENFIELD MEADOwBRooK—‘* What a divine figure that Miss. de Isn't she fine?” yet r Tomar, SpacewnireR (of the “Jt Shines For All” staff, abstractedly) —"' Ves ; Rooney.” and if you see it in a riding-habit, it’s so.” NATURALLY. oe How did you like Madame Bernhardt in ‘ Camille ’?”. asked a Murray-hill belle of her country cousin, “Oh, very well,” was the , reply; “but the poor lady had such a bad cough." A GOOD ANSWER. Passenger (on whom water is dripping. through roof _of horse-car during shower,-an- grily to conductor) —"Say, is this always the case?” Conductor —" Xo, sit; only when it rains. BLOOM OF YOUTH. BROTHER EDMUNDS looks mote youthful than when he left the senate, and we must say that the senate looks more youthful too. 2—A GREAT HIT. STILL THERE. ‘THERE'S gas escaping,” said Bunting, sniffing the air. “No,” replied Larkin, also tak ing a sniff; “it seems to be here yet.” IN NO DANGER. Pretty girl (angrily) —* Why did you start the car the instant | ‘stepped on the platform? I came near falling.” Streetcar conductor (admir- ingly) —" You were in no danger. I had my ‘arms all ready to catch you. SEVEN AGES OF MAN. 1—Baby. qh '2—School-boy. ules 3—Lover, WL 4—Soldier. 5—Judge. ves 6—Antiquated politician. “Tt do talking | wife at t “Why d he said * Mrs. Teething all pain, bottle. “Td match n said Mat T would —Cloak sign, the antee tha 1 Disor 46 Erba Eos| Th comicbooks.com