Judge — June 25, 1898 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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udge FATE. Masters of melody and queens of song; A ragged boy to hear them vainly soaght ; Fair queens of melody, masters of song— They come and go, a captivating throng ; But one, amid his wealth, sad-eyed, alone, Still starves for music, for his ears are stone. THE ORIGIN OF WORDS. ++ PAPA, who invented how to talk ? “I'm sure I don't know, Teddy. talk the way we to?” A FIT ENDING. oF JULy oRAator (after discoursing two Well, my dear people, as my constitution hain‘t as durable as the glorious’ constit United States, I shall have to cease my remarks.” since that time.” “ Well, how did it start ?” The fond parent let his newspaper but f a= SPRUNG A FREAK ON HIM. CHamPion WeesTLeR—‘And ter think I've offered fifty dollars ter de man dat'll stay wid me ten minutes ‘thout havin’ his shoulders put on de floor.” HEY came and went, a fascinating throng, He starved for music, but his parse held naught. “ Well, did the first men that ever were “T guess not, Language has developed on his knees and replied, “ Nobody knows, Teddy; but I suppose when our ancestors. were savages and lived in caves they needed fall ew words, and invented them as they went along. Perhaps those who lived near a lake looked out upon it and one wise old fellow said * Water,’ and that became the word. And then some other old chap probably pointed to the camp-fire and said‘ Fire,’ and thus they had words for the most important of their commodities. “ You bet,” interrupted Uncle Tom, just down from college, who had been listening with great ap- parent awe at this explanation, “You bet on it, Teddy ; and just then a bright young savage came along and made the combination and said * Fire- water,’ and they all had a drink before supper.” HEN a man attains his ideal he at once dis- + cards it and gets another. UNCOMPLIMENTARY BUT PRUDENT, NeWLy-MADE Groom —" Will yo accep’ dis fowl ez youah fee, pahson?’ focapAkso8 —" Wid pleasyab, ef de witnesses to de weddin’ will act ex witnesses to de fee. I shed like to be eggsonyrated in case ob search-warrants er identy focashuns. hersel from | scorni hand. the st maint as di enoug Car of w Ango you? mah doing done de ta TI Imps your brea rem: nald how this the The ots ET | Seer eer rere oe oe comicbooks.com