Judge — August 12, 1899 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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WHAT IT MEANT. I] N ONE of the suburbs of Phila- delphia there is a school-prin- cipal who is a very kindly man. He is noted particularly for his love of animals, and he nev- er neglects an opportunity to lecture his young charges on his pet hobby. The other day he told them all about vivisection and how, in the name of science, it entailed untold suffering upon dumb animals. At the end of his discussion, in order to make sure that his words had been fully understood, he asked, * Now tell me what vivi- section means.” “Please, sir,” answered one of the boys, “it means trying it on the dog.” J. o'comets. AVOIDING CREDITORS. THE avaver—" Yes, it’s very convenient to be amphibious. When the landlord calls for the rent I hide in the water; and when they come for the water-rates I go on shore.” CONVINCING LOGIC, HE Misses Muldoon had ordered two portraits of their deceased mother, one in crayon and the other in water-color. Both pictures had come home, but the Misses Muldoon were not satisfied with the water-color. You see,” said the eldest, “ ‘tain’t as like mother as the other. Why, even Mr. Binks could see the difference. I showed him this here "—pointing to the water-color—‘and he says nothing; and then I showed him this"—indicating the crayon—"and he says at once, ‘Ah, that's the thing—that’s more like.’ And if he, that never saw mother at all, could see it was a better likeness it surely must be.” AT THE SHORE, Maud—*\ don't sce what you can tind to admire in that big Jack Tuffy, Ella.” Ella—" He smokes all the time, dear; and the mosquitoes are so dreadful.” what of it?” Mrs. BeNtam—" I suppose it was over-eating that killed A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION. #8 WHAT is the reason of Rugby’s desire to paint the town red night after night?” don't know, unless he has had his gray matter A FASCINATOR. you t'ink she loves you?” ‘obf it, She told me I looked like thirty cents.” comicbooks.com