Judge — November 26, 1892 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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546 A MYSTERY. HERESE and Edith, Grace and Dora, Masie and Agnes, Jeane and Cora ‘The season spent at one resort : ‘That she’s engaged each makes report, Yet ‘tis a mystery, I declare, For only one young man was there. EQUALIZED. Mrs, Small —" Half of my boarders have been invited to dine out on Thanksgiving di: Mrs. Hasheroft—"You ought to be glad.” Afrs. Small— So | would be if the other half had not asked some one to dine with them” A CHANGE OF NAME. CeTHAT turkey says his’ right name is Meleagris Gallopavo,” said a little chicken to its mother. “He needn't feel so proud about it,” sneered the old hen, “By Thanksgiving day it will be changed to Dennis.” A FEARFUL RESPONSIBILITY. IIE feast you never quite enjoy, Although you may be starving, If you are called upon, my boy, To undertake the carving. THE BLISS OF IGNO- RANCE. ] WATCH the farmer's axe and block ‘The while you little reck ; My proud and strutting turkey- cock, You'll get it in the neck, UNGRATEFUL, Unele' Rastus ‘0, sah, 1 don’t think dat I've enny- thing to be thankful fur dis yeah.” Rev. Dr. Primrose— Mt seems to me, uncle, that after the way you depleted that farmer's hen-house last night you should be thankful you didn’t get caught.” [F BROOKS are so joyous, as poets say, Tracer Why do they keep murmuring all the day? A SHARP CHILD, UNSATISFACTORY. “* How did you make up to Miss Fatenfair, Emma, for not recognizing her?" “told her all I could see against the light was a black mass.”” “What GUESS AGAIN, What did Columbus do when he first put his foot on dry land?" ScHoLAK—"* Followed it up with his other, I guess.” TO HIS RESCUE, AEACK for him! the nigit he called, By fortune’s cruel joke, While he was telling her good-night His new suspender broke, But, with the truest courtesy, She did notlet him roam Away without support, and so She made him wear hers home. CLEAR ENOUGH. Oléver—" Men are more valuable than women ¢—* What nonsense !" has his price, but brides are given away.” POOR FELLOW! Wife—“And how was the sick SUITABLE. WOMAN should dress to her figure, If she be short or be tall, And of course a hump-backed lady Should wear a camel’s-hair shawl. HER ENCOURAGE- MENT. Merritt—"Vm asked to take part in the amateur theatricals, and wish you would give me your advice.” Cora—"1 don’t think I could suggest anything better than the old adage which ad- vises one to think twice before he acts.” RECREATION. C4] 'VE been working hard all day,” said the mu- sic-tecicher, as he entered the parlor of his boarding-house. “Well, now you can play a while,” replied Cubbison as he vacated the piano-stool. Browx—" What's all that row in the kitchen, Nora? Can't you pacify Robert and make him stop that infernal hawling ?” man when you left him this morning, Nona (the cook, indignintis\—"" Young Masther Bobby pulled an ° °K? ia oictcle aff the back fince, sorr, an’ Jald it undher the kitchen shtove, an’ Sack (absently) — “About twenty rah now he shwares Ol shtole It,” dollars sicker than he was last night," WANTED," 4 MAN; comicbooks.com