Judge — July 16, 1898 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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42 uape A SERVANT OF THE LORD. THERE was an air of conscious power about Deacon Johnson when he said, “ De Lawd protects me.” “Faith shone from his eye, serenity was blazoned upon his fore- head; and there was a wealth of ecstatic security in his smile. “Did yo’ evah;” he continued biandly, ““heah ob me gettin’ slashed in a poker game, slugged at a dog-fight, shot at a crap game, or arrested at a. cocking-main? Noj ‘cause de Lawd protects me. “Did yo" evah heah ob me gettin’ bit by dogs, caught by b’ar=~ traps, or chased by constables w'ilst investigatin’ chicken-coops ? Not much, yo’ nevah did; ‘cause de Lawd protects me. "Have 1 evah bin accused ob barn-burnin’, bigamy, or bi- metaliism ? No, no; dar’s de Lawd again—he protects me. “Evah see mah ole woman get at me wif a rolling-pin? Wal, I guess not—de good Lawd knows who his servants am, What's dat? Will I lend yo' fifteen cents-till to-morrow night? Not on youah life, suh. Didn’t I jess dun tole yo’ dat de Lawd protects me?” : ON DUTY. IE. balls went pierc- ing through the air ‘Throughout the weary night, But still he kept upon his beat Till came the morning light Nay, reader; ‘twas no picket-guard Patrolling bravely there ; It was but Newpop, and the bawls , Came from his son and heir. MCLANDBURGH WILSON. IN THE BLOOD. Mrs. Gossipell— “So young Mr. Bene- dict has taken a wife. Dear me! and only twenty - four. What could have induced him to take such a course?” Mrs. Gossiper — “My dear, I fancy it A BRAVE LAD. “That was a close shave!” said Lieutenant O'Toole as a Spanish bullet clipped off his mus- tache. RARA AVIS, A JOKE is wandering through the air, I'm given to under- stand, ‘That's really new and witty too; I wonder where ‘twill land. The funnygraphers should take care ; To lose it they'll re- gret. I've searched the comic papers through, Bat haven't found it yet. om, ANALOGY, Mrs. Crawford— “Why have so many inexperienced young men received commis- sions in the army?” Crawford —" On runs in the blood. I eaet SEAENORMAL eloped Re ee the ground, I suppose, ‘i LADY—'‘ I'm sorry, but I have no old shoes of my husband's to give you that would large 8 hear that his father chough.= De sour lect gis foa pats?” y Rive y re that the son of a big and mother before him Bicroor runo—"* Yes, lady; dey give me a pain in de neck. Dat's de fourth offer I've gun should make a were married.” had dat dey were too large ter fill. see meself goin’ barefoot till I strike Chicago.” JUSTIFIABLE PRECAUTION. CHOLLY —" Sir, I love your daughter fondly and wish to marry her. She Para—*‘Oh, T ain't, I strike a kind-hearted colored party ‘fore long, er I kin good soldier.” - . Fact is, I just thought I'd take down your state- told me that you would listen to me—Dut I did nee now you were Geal.” ment in this phonographic recorder, because, you see, Marie is my homeliest daughter and | can’t afford to take any chances. She's yours, sir.” comicbooks.com