Judge — March 22, 1919 — page 21: what you’re looking at

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COURTING Very Much aged—" Engaged to four girls at once!” exclaimed the horri fied uncle. “How do you account for such conduct? “1 don't know,” said the graceless nephew, “Cupid must have shot me with a machine gun.” —Detroit Free Press ¢ the heart is.”” fellow who is Home —* Home is whe “That's what the yo courting my daughter thinks. He h wround my place all the time.”— Transcript. Proof of Great Love—The topic hav- ing turned to the question of love, this appropriate anecdote was recalled by Maurice Costello, the actor: John Henry and Maude Marie were en- gaged to be married. One evening they attended a dance, and during a restful moment amidst the papicr-maché palms at the dear one with much devo he gaze tion. “Sweetheart,” he finally asked, “do you really and truly love me?” “Why, of course I do, silly,” was the prompt rejoinder of Maude Marie. “Haven't I danced with you six times already this evening?” “Yes,” slowly admitted John Henry, “but what proof of your love is there in that?” “The greatest kind of proof.”” replied Maude Marie. “You would realize it if you only knew how you dance.” Detroit Free Press. If Looks Could Kid—Mollie—And so you proposed marriage to her? Chollie—Yes, 1 did nd did she give you any encourage- ment?” “oO . yes.” ‘ongratulations in order?” ‘0; she finally refused me “But [thought vou said she gave you some encouragement?” “She did. She looked times before she refused m Statesman. me three Yonkers Complimentary—He—But 1 asked you, dearest, to keep our engagement a secret for the present. She—I couldn't help it. That hateful Miss, Oldum said the reason I wasn’t married was because no fool had proposed to me, so 1 up and told her you had.— Brooklyn Citizen riend—How nice! In what p d f Fond Mother—Well, I'm no How Would You Take This?—Percy (after the proposal)—Have you ever loved before? Fdith—No. Vercy! 1 have often ad- mired men for their strength, courage, beauty, intelligence or something like that, you know; but with you, Percy, i is love—nothing clse!—Dallas News. The Debts of Art y—Ah, Madam, we owe a lot to Sk speare Landlady—As w terms will be st Sydney Ri ich I am aweer of. My tly cash in advance. Putting Him Back ic is playing in the football mate sure, but I think he POLITICS The Rider—* In speaking of this bill before Congress you mention a ‘rider.’ What is a rider?” “A rider,” replied Senator Sorghum, “is usually like the postscript to woman’s letter arently after thought, but in r the most impor: tant communication Washington Star Keeping Her Smiling— Militant Su/ Sragist— How do you stand on the suffrage question? Smooth Congressman—Why, L trust Vl never make any speeches worth burning Buffalo Exp Fodder—Parliamentary Cand We must grow more wheat and Heckler in Crowd—Yes, but what about hay? Candidate—I'm discussing human food now, but I'll come to your specialty in a moment.—London Opinion A Problem—“ In these days of equal rights, men are going to be put to a severe strain in elections.” “ How so?” “As between the opposing candidates a fellow will have a time deciding whether he will swap his vote for a cigar or a kiss.” Baltimore American. comicbooks.com