Judge — December 18, 1897 — page 24: what you’re looking at

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Christmas Judge. DANGEROUS WORK. ‘THE surgeon examined his ‘pa- tient, and while he prepared splints and: bandages he said to her, “I suppose you were learn- ing’to ride the bicycle in that school around the corner, so asto be ready for spring, Miss Kilduff?” “No, doctor,” she replied ; “I was out doing some Christmas shopping.” TOO THIN. Miss Flypp— All we girls got something in our stockings Christ- mas morning except a Boston girl who was staying at our house. She was dreadfully disappointed.” Miss Fosdick— How did Santa Claus happen to miss her?” Miss Flypp—"The general opinion is that he mistook her stocking for a section of garden-hose.” STILL LIVELY. Dorothy (as a snake crosses the path in front of her)—" My! something ’s lost its tail and it hasn't stopped wiggling yet.” XPECTED TURN OF AFFAIRS. CROWDING THE MOURNERS. Mk. Koxstxt—" Don't you think husbands are terribly aggravating. at times ?” Mrs. Konsext—" Oh, very ; especially when they ask whom you think you would have married if you hadn't married them.” SERENE OUTLOOK, THEIR SEPARATE USES. «6 YOU are putting up the holly for decoration, | suppose, girls ?” said Harry Thornton to his cousins, who were ornamenting the parlor for Christmas. “Of course,” replied one of the pretty girls. “We are putting up the holly for decoration and the mistletoe for osculation.”* HIS CHRISTMAS PRESENT. Hello! What did you get for Christmas ?” RATTLESNAKE—"* Well, sir, I got a new rattle.” . WE ARE all right for this Christmas,” remarked the October bride to her dearest girl friend. “We do not need to buy a single Christmas gift.” “What has made you so fortu- nate?” “We are going to utilize our du- plicate wedding presents as Christmas gifts.” i comicbooks.com