Judge — August 2, 1919 — page 22: what you’re looking at

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Mistaken Philanthropy His Cross—Flath your boy's back from the w Bensonhurst—Ves, he's back “Did he win a cross over there?” “Well, he brought home a French wife with him.”—Vonkers Statesman Grit and Grips—A_ trainload of wounded for a Southern hospital was met at one of the way stations by the Red women, who went through it, giving what aid and comfort they could One, noticing the unusual pallor on the face of a boy stretched out on a cot, un- fastened a rose from her breast and handed it to him. As the soldier made a move to take it, she asked him if he didn’t want it, and another who lay near said “Lady, you don’t understand. He wants it, but can’t take it; he has no hands.” Of course the tears came to her eyes, and she choked when she tried to speak. But the first one laughed and “Never mind, lady, it’s all right; he hasn’t anything on me, for he has no feet.” —Wall Street Journal Straws. Cross said: Too—" Well, ain, all right?” He Was Homesick, Sam, you're back hom said the employer to his colored workman in khaki. “Oh, yes, U’se back all right “Well, tell me, Sam those French ‘Blue Devils’ over in France?” “T's not so shure. a * American blue de boss.” did you see any boss; but I dun see nT was one of ‘em, boss!"’—Yonkers Statesman. A Broken Promise—" You scemed embarrassed when that pretty girl met you at the station,” “T had a reason for feeling embar- ‘d,"’ answered the doughboy What was it?” “I promised to bring her the Kaiser's cars.” —Birmingham Age-Herald. No Help—* Now that the war is over I dare say your boy can write you where he is located in France.” “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Cobbles, “but the information doesn’t do me an’ mother any good. He might just as well say he’s ‘somewhere in France.’ The names of them French villages don’t mean any- thing to people who've never been outside of the State they were born in.’’—Bir- mingham Age-Herald. 2 In Case of Need—Close Friend—I hear your husband has cases enough to keep him busy for two Lerroyer’s Wife My dest, don’t tell a soul, but he's got enough in the cellar to keep him as busy as he usually is for the rest of his life! k Buffalo Express Two years? Not in the Movement—It was mar- ried men’s night at the revival meeting. “Let all husbands have troubles on stand up,” shouted he emotional preacher, at the height of his spasm Instantly every man ‘n the church rose to his feet except one “Ah,” exclaimed the preacher, peering out at this lone sitter, who occupied a chair near the door and apart from the others, “you nillion.”” It ain't that,” piped back this one, helplessly, as the rest of the congregation 1 to gaze suspiciously at him, * Tit-Bits. you who your minds ire one ina t get up; I'm paralyzed.”- Her Heir haar, da?” dig, uskik- len koorfor har Det er... ga kelige ungen!” “Mamma, why has papayno hair?” “Because he thinks so much, my de “But why have you so much “Because—go away and do your lessons, you naughty boy!"—Karikaturen (Chris: tiania) comicbooks.com