Judge — December 22, 1900 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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AN INCIDENT AT THE CLUB. It was the doctor who settled the argument. The talk had turned upon the subject of Christmas and children and happiness. There were those who advocated many gifts and costly, and there were those who contended to the contrary. “ Gentlemen,” said the doctor. He had not spoken before, and the talk was hushed. “1 have a child—a boy, to whose happiness my : time and money are devoted freely. 1 bought him THE PHILOSOPHICAL “ PROP” ELE- the choicest books and most beautiful toys at Christ- PHANT. mas time. There was among the wrappings of the“ I'm the biggest from the ark, by several sizes. things I bought, an almanac—one of the colored pam- In bygone days the prince Wane used to ride me. A But, like all big affairs and enterprises, phlets which are to be had I'm not much good without live men inside me.” for the asking at the drug stores.. This almanac pleased him more than all else. He carried it about with him, even to his bed at night. He frankly said, when ques- tioned, that it was the best thing Santa brought.” Those who had con- tended to the contrary smiled triumphantly. But the doctor continued. “On Christmas night 1 was cailed to see a sick child in one of the poorer Yank ‘em on the corners, bow an’ scrape some tenements. Some kindly © Bases , aston person had given him a Souple prance out, to couple on the right, ‘ Lady round the lady, gents keep out osight! '0¥—one of the best the Gents round the ladies, now—vicey-versey,so! Shops afforded—one of Four hands bold, then a double dovdedos!" which some surfeited Hoop-la ! right and left, grand kangaroo ! ’ i Swing yer booey baby, an she'll swing yoo, Youngster had tired, It When you all get straight, was clasped in his erms, You promenade eight. _. and he looked at it lov- Keep in the procession! Walk yer Spanish ingly, despite his pain. Mosey with the music, an’ the fiddler ‘Il do Upon the floor of the the rest ! room was an almanac, identical with that which my boy even at that mo- ment was hugging to his BUNCOED. breast. I picked it up, Mickty—"‘If I had de guy here wot give me a pipe about a mug named holding it before the little Sandy Claws, dere’d be somefin doin"! one’s eyes. I wished to get his opinion of it, He shook his head, and frowned. ‘It's nossin’ but an old paper sing,’ he said. Gentlemen, it is my belief that you gain nothing by arguing this question.” ‘There was an interval of silence. Then the conversation went on in another channel. Swing yet partners, lively ! balance four an’ four! HE pugilist says it is more blessed to give than to receive, and he means THE Christmas goose is the chap who spends fifty dollars in buying a present for a fifteen- dollar girl. THIS WORKED. e\WHEN I was a little boy, Willie, I didn’t get anything from my father for Christmas.”* “But you couldn't begin to compare my father to yours.” A PHILOSOPHER. Crawford—" When you gave * your wife that money did you tell her how hard you had worked to earn it?” Crabshaw —"No; 1 remem- bered the holiday crowds in the stores and thought how hard she would have to work to spend it.” WORSE AND WORSE, + SHY 50 glum, old man—wite c give you a box of cigars?” WHAT WILL SHE DO? “ She did.” As oft as Sunday morning comes, no matter what the “Rank, eh?” weather, : $ “ No, confound it! they're good. She passes on her way to church—in fashion’ fallest oy tories me, Is she a ther. Ab, an angel she will make, being good as she is judge of the things herself, or has Pay dced |. Would you have accepted him, if you had been = she a gentleman friend?” Repeats Only, it's Sunday all the time, in heaven, and no church LLie—** I might have. there. would do, until she doesn’t get the chance.” ‘Sackett Withelins Litho & Pog Co.New York * So, your Charlie has gone and married that A girl never knows what she COPIRIGHT 1900 BY JUDGE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. comicbooks.com