Judge — January 22, 1898 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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ee eee Ee ' JUDGE'S FABLES. THE MERCHANT AND THE MENDICANT, rushing to a window he saw a man in the distance writhing in agony. Ah!” uae E wintry day a merchant, while ‘on his way home from business, found himself face to face ®uh a poor, half-starved and benumbed tramp. His charitable spark was at once kindled by the freezing sight that he gazed on; so, tak- ing him into a neighboring thirst- station, he soon relieved his more pressing and important cravings and thence took him with him to his home, where he gave him a good supper and conducted him toa warm bed. On arising next morning the worthy merchant discovered that his guest had private flask a pan of his wife's hot bis- ultaneously. “Stung again!" cried the merchant. “I can forgive the theft, but he will not forget the biscuit,” And id the merchant sadly, “I was about to ring for the patrol-wagon, but I sce that [ must summon an ambulance.” Moral—The way of the transgressor is hard. HIS WORRY. Prominent Kansan—* What is the matter with Colonel Gassaway these days? He looks half worn out with worry.” ‘Second Kansan (also prom- inent) —" Why, you know, he deserted one of the corrupt old parties and joined the popalists last year, and now he is finding great difficulty in deserting back again.” ON THE TRAIN. He— But — 1 — don't un derstand.” She —" See here, Franky; if you've checked your intellect don't forget to call for it, please.” [7 MAY be pleasant to be a man’s first love, but a wise woman will prefer to be his last. Speaking in tube.) I'm Je Foun the hook for your tired Willie. — 1 fool for wearing thish harness. — away. — IV, —Go ahead, darlingsh, people think I'm a perfec’ QUITE WavWanb PENstock (:corn/ully)—"* You're not so many !* CouprEeet JorKixns—" Well weather.” thish is a ride for y'r ENOUGH, !, I'm all I want ter be dis cold EUPHONIOUS. ++ HAVE you named the baby Virginia, Dinah ? 1 hear you call her V “Oh, laws! no, missus: not Virginny, She a sure-‘nuft Christian chile, an‘ we's boun’ to give her a bible name. Name's Virgin Mary, missus. We jes’ call her Virgie for short. NATURALLY, Mamma —" Jack, what are the names of those new boys next door ?" Jack —" Freddy and Perey Jones, mamma. Freddy says his real name is Frederick. so I suppose Percy's real name must be Percerick. VI. —Patience, you're better woman than Queen Vietory or Lydia Pink (hic) um,” comicbooks.com