Judge — March 10, 1894 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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INQUISITIVE. oe HAT is this Ww faith-cure I have heard so v much about?" “Oh, it doesn’t amount to much.” “I know; but how much doesn’t it amount to?” UNCERTAIN- TY. Trotter —“ Do you expect to move this year?” Barlow—"\ do notknow. Myland- lord hasn't taken any steps in the matter yet.” “GREEN OLD AGE.” SOMEWHAT STRANGE. ++ A RED light is a sign of danger, isn’t it?” “Yes.” “Well, isn’t it rather queer that they should have them in drug-store windows and not in saloons?" A STARE. Se[T TAKES two persons .o make a stare.” Oh, no, mistaken brother. Just look at a cross-eyed girl with care— Each eye stares at the other. A MAN OF FINE IN- STINCTS. Dashaway—*Von Blumer is one of the most thoughtful men I ever saw. Cleverton—"What has he done now?” Dashaway—The other day he sent over for an um- brella I had borrowed from him and had my name engraved on ‘THE REASON WHY. H—"'I spoke to him in French, but he didn’t understand me.” SSAKY CAUTION. Mrs. HOMELY (to her new servant, who takes out the tro children for a walk)—"Anne, don't allow strange people to kiss our Elsa and Hugo.” A PROPER SCALE. s*MAY FEE, if we w . the lawyer, “will be five thousand dollars. If we lose it will be seven thousand five hundred dollars.” “You mean the other way, don’t you?” “No. Ihave to charge more when I lose a case to cover the loss of prestige.” ROMANCE. ROMANCE? Learn ye that live in glooms, It vivifies the soul, Tt is the charming flower that blooms In life's left button-hole. HER BROTHER HAD TOLD HER. He— Most people take me for a very serious person, Miss Mallyprop. Now I presume you would never guess that I am full of humorous conceits.” Miss Mallyprop—'\ would not, myself; but my brother has told me how very conceited you the handle.” Sue—"'I don’t wonder; he's a Frenchman.’ > ey A DISINTERESTED PROPOSITION. Waysipe WatKINs—"*Go in an’ shake de bar-tender fer de drinks fer yerself an'a friend. If yer wins I'll come in.” Dustous Donss—"* S'posin’ I lose?” Waysive en shake him fer keeps an' I'll get de drink while he's chasin’ yer. A SURPLUS. Recinacp—""Ah, ‘tis hard ter choose. Wid either fair charmer I'd be content. When Rosalind is near me heart palpertates so I kin hardly ketch me breath, an’ when Lucille an’ me takes a walk on de avenoo mé head ‘s so dizzy I kin hardly tell when we cum ter de crossin’s Wuz ever mortal so per- plexed?” comicbooks.com