Judge — May 27, 1893 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE OVERWORKED. 64] T WAS a very sad affair. I told young Hawkins to go up to my house and conceal himself in the library where he could overhear all that was said, and take down a verbatim re- “And he died from exhaus- tion, you say?” Alas, yes! “There must have been a very long and animated dis- cussion in the next room.” “Nothing of the sort. It was simply a meeting of the church sewing-circle.”” HER FIELD. Briggs — "1 thought you said Miss Poplin. was such a great talker? She has scarcely said a word the whole evening.” Griggs—“You wait until OUR CHILDREN. some night when she is your NINA (reading from her book of fairy tales}—*And the prince married partner at whist. her and took her to his castle and they fived happy forever afterward.” : Hew SISTER (a child of the period) —** How disappointing ! ‘They weren't up to date in those days.” EITHER WAY. THERE are two things that worry bring ‘To disturb a maiden’s lot, ‘They are the fact that she’s in love — The fact that she is not. WOULDN'T BE CHEATED. Woman—"V'd like a pound of tea, young man. Cle Yes, ma'am; with or without?” Woman—"With or without natn tie OUARAT. what?” i 3 Mike.—‘tArrah, Pat, are ye kilt in- Clerk —" Chromo. < tirely?- If ye're dead, shpake !” Woman —*\ didn’t come in here ¢ Par —*'No, Mike, Oi'm not dead— to get swindled, young man. I want but Oi'm spacheless.' the chromo.” P A NEW PLEA. THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED. 3 Moneybags —“ But you haven't Londoner—"Can you speak A BIG JOB. enough to support my daughter.” Freach?” KE" ake, I've got a daisy job fer yer.” Impecune—"\f she ts as extrava- Ne Nibat s dat” ant as that, sir, you should be thankful New-Yorker—" Can 1? You bet; —"Why, a feller over in Barnum’s wants a man ter ketch can. & qe babel a et ia in two language: he shoots ‘em out uv a gun—gives yer eight dollars aay.” to have me take her off your hands.’ MEN ARE TOO BLIND. Mrs, Slimpurse—" 1's all nonsense to talk about managing a husband by silent appeals to his good nature. It can’t be done. If you want anything you've got to say so right out. You know that horrid old summer hat I've worn for two seasons ?” Miss Makeshift —" Yes ; and I suggested that you quietly put it on and let him see you wearing i Mrs, Slimpurse—" That's just what I did—exactly what I did; and when I proposed to walk down town with him he said, ‘I'm afraid all this finery will make my old clothes look shabby.’ VERY LIKELY. 66]T IS said that the American ladies have completely captured the foreign officers.” “Yes, The next thing in order will be the pa-role.” THE ECONOMY OF A LONG BEARD. A VISUAL DECEPTION. "You see, pesides saving a shave, it also safes neckties Appearance of the individual who sits cross-legged in the corner of'a street-car to too, ain’d it? the excited imagination of the other occupants. comicbooks.com