Judge — February 16, 1901 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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A MATTER OF MANNERS. MB: SCROGGINS bad brought up his son Joseph to be very polite and re- spectful not only to strangers, but also to his parents. When Jo- seph started for college last fall his solicitous father wished him to telegraph his arrival at his destination. “If you have no * time to make up a tel- egram just send the word yes, so that 1 shall know that you are safe and sound,” sail Mr. Scroggins. when Joseph arrived at college he went to the tel- egraph-office and wired back the word yes. But in the meantime the old gentleman, who is very absent-minded, had forgotten the circumstance, and . gees ne was much puzzled as to what bikie f UTTERFLY "Ab. toe “twas a sad day this message might mean. He THE REAL DANGER. frogs began wimming thee ats with oor wings. rang upa by and sent a mes, Puciisr—""If I had ter die I'd like ter die like de big Chinese boxers—by swalleying*gold- leaf. MANAGER—"* Well, yer more liable ter die by swalleying * gold-filling’ if Kid McSwatt ever lands on yer jaw.” sage to his son consisting of the words “* Yes what?” Back came the answer as quickly as electricity could bring it—" Yes, sir.” THE TRUTH ABOUT THE FOX AND THE CROW. $6 MAITRE CORBEAU sar un arbre perché” Held a cheese in his beak, when a fox alleché, By an air that entranced him, happened along, And begged of the crow a bit of a song— Or that is the way they put it in France. at he asked for and got wasa song and adance. .”" said the crow, “if only you'll please, While tenor I'm singing, to tenez my cheese.” ‘The fox with a grin said, ** Certainly, sir,” Wide opening his mouth to fully concur, And the crow dropped his cheese—it was lim- burger. And till his mouth is less near his nose It is thought that fox will be shy of crows. MORAL, Moral, or morals, and three in a bunch, Don't look in on friends at the hour for lunch. Before your heart on a thing you set, ° Be sure you'll like what you're like to get; MAKING A BIRD-DOG OF HIM. ‘And trade on your level. whatever you do, “Gracious, Freddie! Sticking feathers on poor Fido? What is the meaning of this?” e in For those above have the drop on you, “Why, pa, you said you wished he wuz a bird-dog, an’ so I'm makin’ him into one.” JONN PAUL, \ Hit A PSH il! Iu ht q Wy Mi) Ni SNS Melt tH TENN THREE PROOFS THAT OPPOSITES ATTRACT. (Scientists had better make a note of these discoveries.) ‘ ‘ ne The young man with a long, pale face alwa i ing i The woman with an affectionate, clinging na- is . 5 ‘A man with a weak, unsteady feeling is sure to use aiwars wari ic eps company with a pop-eyed, round-faced girl bet Pr : ture always marries a human iceberg. aeeee creeped With, A bop-eres. Som be attracted by some solid, immovable substance, comicbooks.com