Judge — May 11, 1901 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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THE APPROPRIATE INQUIRY. OLD Mr. Charles Smith and Mrs. Caroline Jones were cousins and near friends. During the illness of the former Mrs. Jones was prodigal of kind little attentions—until she fell sick in her turn. Before her recovery Mr. Smith died, which fact was carefully con- cealed from the old lady, lest the shock injure her. [yppeeo7X! Her daughters surreptitiously attended the funeral, but Hef JS) upon their return, finding their mother better, ventured [Sunes to break the news. The effect was alarming. When [TiN eS ~ oO S$ i, she could make herself heard, she gasped, “ When— LS; 7 OME 8, you — were gone, I wrote a few — lines — to rv s (SNe fi 2 ey es u wll Charles's wife — merely saying —‘H g OE Ga pee does Cousin Charles keep this weather QW A EASILY UNDERSTOOD. Mr. Hoon (in the midst of his read- ing)— Here is an item about an insane man who, although his age is only fifty- nine, believes he is seven hundred years old.” q ANY AMrs.Hoon—" Goodness! That is a strange SMS hallucination, isn’t it?” *& BALD HEAD. Mr. BEETLE —"* My goodness, see all these bald-heads. I must be Mr, Hoon —" Well, no, not so very strange. in the front ro considering the fact that he has lived in Philadelphia all his life.” p PAN-AMERICAN GUARD. Attention, halt! You want to know Just what to see, and where to go? How to take in the mammoth show, Yourself and family to blow? Well, have your passport — that's the dough ! Tl set a pace that’s none too slow, ‘They've put you off at Buffalo, T'll put you ov to Buffalo. THE ABORIGINAL INSTINCT. HEN the statue of Washington was. unveiled at Paris last summer, a happy group of American students were waking the echoes from time to time with their college yell. One French woman said nervously to another, “ Why do they make that frightful noise ?” Her companion answered with calm superiority, “My dear, it’s the savage in TION FOR THE “ PAN” MIDWAY. them !" Why not hitch a camel to your cart if you want something real knobby? THE CRICKET BAT. THE Cricket Bat is often seen Flying around the village green ; But, unlike other bats, its flight Is made by day and not by night. ‘There's one exception, though—and that Is when it's aimed at a stray cat. CAROLYN WRLLS, LIGHT OF COUNTENANCE. Jack —" You should have seen Miss Pert’s face light up the other nigh $ . Roger—" Her face light up? Never.” foes . Jack —" She mixed the boxes and put - ; ae lites flash-light powder on her face instead of HE DIDN'T GET OFF AT BUFFALO. flesh tint; then, when she leaned over the come oe | bat een betas Te go tang Mr. Doc —" Oh, you would, would you?” table and came in contact with a lighted ? candle her face lightened up wonderfully.” A SIMPLE EXPLANATION. AUNT CHLOE had been so long in the Warwick family as to feel a sense of proprietorship, and her particular pride was in Mis’ Flo’ and her various accom- plishments. It so happened that Mis’ Flo’ was at the piano one day when a caller was ushered in by Aunt Chloe, who could not resist this explanation : : dat's Mis’ Flo"; she’s pow'ful ‘compli- cated. th je nii Hn N interesting feature of second chilt= RTT Pa athe tte hood should be the first false tooth, LOE tse Nh ye Mr. Cat—' Yes, but I wouldn't be in so much of a hurry about it.” comicbooks.com