Judge — January 1, 1916 — page 25: what you’re looking at

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Stories with Smiles Sufficient Proof—A citizen was stand- ing on a street corner looking a bit de- pressed when a friend sauntered along. “What seems to be the trouble, old man? solicitously queried the latter, extending the sympathetic hand. “You are a sight like sad scenery.” “T have just had something of a jolt,” answered the sad one. “I was bequeathed a silver service as the solid thing a few we ago, and now I know that it is only plated ware.” Sorry to hear that, old fellow,” returned the friend. “But you may be mistaken.” Oh, no, I'm not,” was the mournful joinder of the sad one. “The service was on the sideboard the other night whe burglars broke in, but they never touched -Philadelphia Telegraph. A Canine Panhandler—A subscriber tells this dog story: In an oil town in T he went into a store and was at once proached by a large pointer dog which pawed his right leg in a wistful manner. The store- a nickel.” The animal, with the nickel in his mouth, rushed through the door and across the street to a hamburger” stand, dropped the money on the counter, and rec which he gulped down with great relish, ‘The dog, it seems, got a dozen or more sausages in this way every day; he always, it was said, “made up” to well-dressed strangers for his nickel—sometimes, with genuine regard for the pockets of his “home folks,” refusing to take the proffered coin from natives who wore the oil-driller’s garb! —Outlook. Cause of the Collapse—The fore- man employed by a big contractor rushed inte the office of the boss, wild-eyed and palpitati ‘ a greatly agitated »w houses of ours * said he, in voice, f them fell down in the night! “What's that?” exclaimed the — boss, jumping right up and beginning to take notice. “What was the matter? How did it happen?” “Tt was the fault of the workmen, boss,” answered the foreman. “They made the mistake of taking down the scaffolding before they put on the wall paper." —Phila del phia Telegraph. Felt Reasonably Safe—\ dropped into a state of coma, before he fully and it) was recovered, Later he spoke of his experience with a party of friends. “Oh, yes,” to a question, “ several days the young man said in response I knew all the time what was going on, and I also knew that I wasn’t dead, because my feet were cold and Twas hungry.” I “see,” thoughtfully friends, “but how did tha that you were still alive “Well,” answered the young man, “I knew that if 1 were in heaven I wouldn't be hungry, and that if Ewere anywhere else my feet wouldn't be cold.’—Philadel phia Tilegraph: said one of his make you think A One-Sided Gabfest —\ woman from the pincland belt, who had scen a railroad ——, EGYPTIAN DEITIES ie al agi Zaye ee & ; ates _ ARSE L IAS fa LAW COURSE On Approval Nessa ny down, Get this great home-study course in Law inclod: Inmapnincent 1ivolume Law Library. Most compieteot ita kind. Also first lectures, dally lesson asalgnmenta, instroctor s lesson talks, quizes, fte., all sent charges prepaid for your examination without obligation, Law Offers You Success voces raid ty bora dignity and independence—$5,000 to $10, reds of early, Hui Be mice peers te Siinlarge ti With oor oe ee tea Complete t Course she cas rel rem sural orw Write today for cut excep’ Extension University, Dept.G.202 Chicago, IIL. am | ‘Letters of a SELF-MADE FAILURE you will 1 they station: | Letters of a Self-Made aaa With 14 brilliant pen-drawings by Frank Godwin The “LETTERS OF A SELF-MA E ran serially for ten weeks in Leslie's, by more than 200 publications. If driver's seat’ whether you are a success or think yourself a failure, nd this book full of hope, kelp and the right of inspiration. yu believe that it is more im porta ant to kn why ten thousand fail rather than wh . read this book. TTI ammatic style with a touch a impart a system will appeal to everyone, Leslie-Judge Co. im bottle in the hand is worth two on the shelf MAURICE SWITZER’S and vere quoted sit in “the e the wagon, nerely plod along be or WW y one man suc- are written in irresistible humor, t philosophy that Sex or The L qu. regardless of age, Price, $1.00 225 Fifth Ave. New York City comicbooks.com