Judge — December 7, 1895 — page 37: what you’re looking at

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GOOD ENOUGH FOR ANYBODY. THOUGH fited with gifts their stockings be (Thus lovers hope to win them), I'm sure I'd much prefer to see ‘Their pretty Trilbys in them. HONESTY REWARDED. . § JOHN.” said the good old merchant blandly to his private secretary; "John, here's a trifle to buy Christmas presents for your wile and family. I am very well satisfied with your work, and wish you continued prosperity. A merry Christmas to you and yours in Harlem. John.” The secretary opened the envelope with trembling fingers and a hundred-dollar bill flut- tered out upon the desk before him. He grasped his employer's hands and pressed them fervent- ly, and then, quite overcome with emotion and with the hot tears raining down his face, he cried, “Oh, Mr. Goodman! pray don’t think me impertinent or ungrateful, but I have another wife and family in Hoboken. Couldn't you make this two hundred?” And the good old man thought of his own quadruple life and acted accordingly. Rereeee—" Befo' deci derefo" kinduc’ demselves in d mistookened mah meanin’ an’ drawed razzers. untangle dis fernomercal suppenteen lock.” It THE PERILS OF HUNTING. A THOROUGHLY SATISFACTORY is rasslin’-match T wud laik toe ernounce dat dere nateral gen‘ral manly style. (Cheers.) AT CHRISTMAS all the world is full of glad- ness— Vm fuil of madness ; car every one.” sat on pleasure— Thave no :e'sure; The lives of all around me seem so sunny— T have no money ; So busy folks are, it is quite surprising — Vm poetizing : Wives, husbands, brothers, sweethearts, gifts are buying — T'm full of sighing ; ‘The children romp and run and are so happy— V'm only snappy : Each purse is full and fuller still each stocking— I'm always “* hocking"; T hear the sounds of music all about me— y scorn and flout me ; Let sunshine eer through other lives go gleam- ing— T'll go to dreaming. (an interval) ‘Tis strange how sleep doth make a man feel better— Thave a letter ; v-beams of hope are on me shining — -ho, for dining : ted to (yes, I, the sinner) ‘A Christmas dinner. DECISION AT THE BLACKVILLE WRESTLING - MATCH. am a squad ob poleece gyardin’ ebery exit ob dis yer hall. De aujence will ot call dis bout a draw, kase de las’ time I made sech a decishun de bettors in de aujence an’ ef dere am eany dyspeptics amung yo’ let ‘em org'nize a kimmittee toe kim up an’ T wil am a sho’-'nuff comicbooks.com