Judge — November 5, 1898 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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GOOD DEFINI- FROM THE RURAL- TION. VILLE BAZOO. 66 WHAT isthe mean- , E REGRET to chron- ing of the word icle the fact that the insurgent, Tommy?” ask- : . principals in the divorce-suit ed Miss Tome. § ; } of Lankins versus Lankins, “An insurgent,” re- which has lately been filed plied Tommy, who had over in Allegash county, are some recent history in his our former friends and neigh- mind, “is a chap who lets bors, young Ezra P, Lankins his friends do all the fight- and his erstwhile sweetheart, ing.” now his wife, she who was little Nellie Short. AN EXPLODED Their courtship will be THEORY. A“ remembered by most of Jaggles—“ Ie is our readers. Nellie is remarkable that a min- : } short and plump and Ezra ister could go and get tall and thin, unless their evidence against marital woes have chang: / those gamblers.” ed them since the d-ys, Waggles — less than twe years “It is, indeed, ago, when they used to for gamblers are . stroll alcug the shady supposed to pens of this village. know a good / ie \\ They never seem- thing when : ed happy unless in they see it.” each other’s com- pany, and the oft- ener they’ were together the more appear- ances indicated that they were made arts 3 IN THE GUM-TREE. Mr. Opossum—‘*Are you comfortable, darling?” er. He leaned down toward her till his neck gradually acquired a permanent elbow of the sideways kind, and one shoulder drooped downward while the other rose in proportion. The skin on the outer curve of his neck grew thin with constant stretching, and that on the inside curve became wrinkled and flaccid. Meanwhile his sweetheart acquired a tip-toe habit which never left her, even when she was alone. Soon after their wedding they moved away from here, followed by the predictions of all who had witnessed their courtship that they had passed through the portal into the green pastures of a blissful married life. ‘And now a divorce is being asked for on the ground of incom- patibility of temper. Oscar Wagstaff, who was over there lately and FEARED DEATH. saw both of them several times, says that Ezra has straightened up so 5 a . Ss that no si; of his former, deformity remain, and Nellie walks as 66H, YES,” moaned Kickly Wheeler, struggling painfully to his feet and igns 5 y Di : - ‘contemplating bis wheel lying innocently upon the soft sward at the ##-footed as a baby elephant. Such, we may philosophically add, is side of the road; “ the bicycle has come to stay, but I much fear that haven't. life. ToM 7. MORGAN, Wow-w-w!" B) i) ‘ a cad = WA Sag. CAUSE OR EFFECT—WHICH? Warwick— Populism seems to be dying out in the west.” Wickwire—" Yes; the good crops and good prices of last year have enabled the farmers to begin shaving once more.” JUST AN EXPLANATION, ‘* My dear Mary—I am somewhat indisposed on account of your father’s last pressing invitation to leave your lovely presence. But cheer up, love; for I shall be again sitting by your side as soon as 1am able. Ever yours, Gzoxce.”” comicbooks.com