Judge — December 5, 1908 — page 27: what you’re looking at

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A HIT. TACKED a bull's-eye on my heart ‘And told the girls to sh They borrowed each a Cupid's dat ‘And Cupid's wiles to boot. May hit the widest circle fai Beas struck outside the ring: Belle pulled the cord with eager care, But did not hit a thing. When Pretty Julia bent the bow “Tis only iruth to tell— She shut her eyes and let her go, And wall she rang the bell. 1. WaTERHOUSR, Under the Christmas Tree Ry JOUN KENDRICK BANGS J the Tin Soldier to the — minute the two were engaged ina rough-and-tumble Trumpet, as he looked around him to see who fight that so alarmed everybody that the Whistle had come to sit in the shade of Bobbie's Christ- blew three blasts, summoning the little red Patrol mas Tree on Christmas Eve. ‘* When did you blow Wagon; and that is why, when he woke up the next morning, Bobbie found the Monkey and the Teddy “Leame with the Rubber Band early Kear inside the small toy Station House that his ing, but I don’t think I shall st Unele Bill had asked Santa Claus to | ‘rumpet. the tree for him. Anything gone wrong?" asked the Tin Soldier. der wants me to play duets with the ULLO, Trumpy! under 66] WASHED my hair to-day.’” but the I ; ‘ ‘And now a load is off your mind,’* and he has no the Monkey-on: ; “ He's stronger on his upper notes tha “but I don’t wonder at your want to do it b “TL wish you ‘Toys would shut u ing his head out of the Ark. “* your noise, and he's kicked the Elephant out of | “Well, what if he has? Can’t th »yhant put a s and go to sl 2"? demanded the Monkey T never thought of that,’* said Noah. “You naturally wouldn't, with your wooden head,’ said the Tin Soldier. re you, an Pine?” I'm rather Spruce just at pres a Ithe Toy Cannon; I'm going to resign myself. 1 aid the Wooden Noah, stick- ed up the Jack Rabbit with fa cushion on his trunk kK. how- Georg » with a broad smile at his own joke. ! What a jol ed the Monkey-« » Ishould think you'd feel like a chestnut. “Let him alone, Monk,” put in the French Doll.‘ He can’t help his jokes. Of course they come out of the Ark.” “All right, Tow-head,”” returned the Monkey tick, ‘If that’s the best Stick. ‘* He's a cousin of ** Not that I know of,"’ said the Doll, ‘* What made you think so?"* Oh, somebody told me you both had the san » sawdust in your veins," said Ob, well,”” said the Doll amiably, “ you'll be in the family yourself pretty soon, I reckon.” ** Wha said the Monkey. Yes, you!’ returned the Doll.‘ Anybody can sce that you are stuck on a Well, I don’t have to be punched in the el retorted the Monkey. ‘* Why, look who's here!’? he added, as the Teddy I came along. Old Button-Eyes! What's bruin, Teddy: “Trouble for anybody in this crowd that s Bear, putting both arms around the French Doll te laughed the Monkey. “That's what!"’ said the Bear, giving Flaxilocks a good hug. “Must be made of beeswax!" grinned the Monke The Teddy Bear made a jump for the Monkey-on st before Tean be got to talk my fiancée,’ growled the and glaring at the Monkey. IN ARIZONA. Santa Craus—" Mii . Christmas delivery 1 Stick, and in less than a1 your hone is is the last t's too hot for comicbooks.com