Judge — March 26, 1910 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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~~ BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA. UNEASY. “TTSTRUCK me that, al- though it was Mrs. Katchum’s third marriage, she looked a bit nervous."” “1 thought 80, too. Poor wo- man! Perhaps she fears it will be her last."" THEIR WAY. fy be 8, WATERHOUSE M's SHIRT WAIST sailed along the street Upon a day in May, And, truth to tell, whom did she meet But Mr, Negligé? Quoth each, ‘‘ Our parting has been long, And sad, too, I confess; To me there ‘ays something wrong About an evening dress."” And then they bowed and went their ways With sundry parting smiles, For gay shirt waists and negligés Are full of just such wiles. WISE TO THE GAME. Ted --**Women won't find campaigning as easy as they expect."” Ned —‘“* That's 80. The female canditiates won't be able to jolly the women voters by going around and kiss- ing their babies."” LINES TO A FISH. LEASE bite. Hold tight! Great fight! All right. UNAVOIDABLE. Knicker —" They want to increase the postage on magazines."" Bocker—'* Evident- ly anticipating the out- put of the contributing editor.” O USE a book as a headrest, read it. HONORED AT LAST. Silas Buzzel—" My photo on a pust card, ch? Wa-al, noaw, thet 's jest great, by gum! Bat "tain’t no more ‘a I've ben expectin’ uv th’ guv’ment, seein’ thet I've ben th’ pustmaster up hum fer more ’n thutty years, an’ always dischargin’ my der-Jes thoughtful an’ honest- like."* ° FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. By WILLIAM J. LAMPTON. UR CHURCHES go to England As often they can For preachers, when they ought to Select a home-made man. The law does not prevent it, Nor should we criticise; And yet, if it continues, This question will arise: When Gabriel blows his trumpet, Will we get up, by cripes! With the union jack above us, Or the glorious stars and stripes? THE CITIES. OSTON—Preco-city. New York—Viva-city. Philadelphia—Feli-city. Chicago—Auda-city. Washington—Publi-city. Pittsburgh—Velo-city. Milwaukee—Capa-city. St. Louis—Pertina-city. Lincoln—Loqua-city. San Francisco—Pugna-city. COOK in the kitchen is worth two in the employment bureau, CR WNT Ang yf AT THE THEATER. I notice that Mrs. Nicey takes off her bat.” He— Hum ! if she was consistent she would take off her She— hair, too."" AN EASTER SONG. (Confidential to the Editor.) By ROBERTUS LOVE, SOME bards are prone to sing the Easter bonnet, With Easter eggs and Easter birds upon it; While some appear to have acquired the habit Of shying rhythms at the Easter rabbit. Whate’er their inspiration for the sonnet, "Tis safe to say they don’t object to money; But, on the other hand, are quick to grab it, Whether they boost the bonnet or the bunny. In this, our frantic age of up-to-dateness, I've learned that editors object to To repetition, and (they s And so I think it were not impoliteness, But, rather, proof of my superior pateness, For me to offer here a new suggestion, Which seems, if I do say so, full of brightness, Anent this troublous Easter poem question. Since eggs are somewhat stale this present annum, And cautious folk have come to bar or ban "em; Since rabbits also in the city market May prove too trite if purchased in the dark, it Occurs to me that Easter bards should can 'em Some lore about the hair that holds the hatlet, A truly up-to-date ‘ creation ’’ (hark it!), ‘And sing a song about the Easter ratlet. comicbooks.com