Judge — March 4, 1899 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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No, I took no lesson in all mah life; It jess comes natural. Like de screech-owl’s hoot or a man’s first wife, It jess comes natural. Like de gold on de wheat when it's in de sheaf ; Like Colonel Bob's religious belief ; Like de consequences ob embalmed beef, It jess comes natural, Siage JUST COMES NATURAL. WEAR did 1 learn to sing ant play? It jess comes natural. -. Like de bright blue wing on de ole l bluejay, Z It jess comes natural. Like de green on de trees an’ de blush on de rose: Like de pain in your back or de hole in your clo'es ; Like de hard times dat foller wharever T goes, It jess comes natural No, I nevah took no lesson at all, at all; It jess comes natural. Like de fight at de finish ob a Darktown ball, It jess comes natural. Like de morning dew on de cobweb's lace ; Like de pearl in de oyster's dress-suit case; Like de rainbow's hue or de wart on your face, It jess comes natural TWO OF A TRADE. Mrs, Admireall— How beautifully Miss de Queen reads! Don't you think her a fine elocutionist ?* Mrs. Fondmother (with some asperity)—“ No! testimonials are all, every one, forged. affectation in her. She has no style, and her I can't see anything but a bundle of Mrs, Admireall— Oh, | forgot your daughter was a reader too,” CONFIRMATION. Mrs. McBride—" Harry, | was beside myself at the condition you came home jin last night.” Harry—"Yes; it seems to me I did see two of you.” EDITORIAL COURTESY. Orricer—** What's the row in there?” Ovrice-Boy—*" De editor is declinin’ a poem * with thanks.’ A FAIR ADJUSTMENT. ONE-HALF the world is struggling to gain possession of what the other half 1s trying equally hard to get rid of. A COMPROMISE. Reverend Dr, Fourthly—" Do you not think you ought to give up bicychng during Lent, ‘Miss Wheeler?” Miss Wheeler—" Oh, no, doctor; 1 could not do that. am willing to sacrifice a part of my bicycle-skirt.” But 1 THE ELOPEMENT. comicbooks.com