Judge — December 20, 1919 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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1to-orbs Not Yet Satistied—“Going far?” | asked the chatty little man on the train. | “Only to Albany,” replied the other, who hated talking to strangers and wished | to nip this one in the bud. “Tam acom | mercial traveler. My age is forty-six. Tam married. I have a son of nineteen He is at Harvard. My father died last January. He was on the Stock Exchange Mother is still living. I have a niece with red hair. Our cook's name is Bridget Is there anything el: The chatty little man smiled affably “What oil do you use for your tongue?” he inquired slowly.— Boston Transcript. Impressive Feature—“You have doubtless admired monuments in the old world.” _ : 7 “T have,” replied the traveled person fon A Mere Sightscer—"\As a rule, I pay «And what impressed you most about — respectful attention to the man who the pyramids “So far as I could judge from a rather | hasty inspection, they were quite free a from all advertising matter.” —Birming- | aceplion ham Age- Herald. arts a remark by saying. ‘When I was in France,” ” said Mr. G: *So do I,” replied Mr. ke « “On what grounds?” “When the speaker happens to be a member of Congress who went on one of | , } . i grin bie hose Euro; s and go! | “What's the matter?” those European junkets and got in the | | occasionally Im His Day—‘Times have changed k-private-that-was, with a A Trace of Independence—" There's onc thing I’ve got to say for the prodigal said the b f in the son,” remarked Farmer Corntossel ‘Nothing. Life looks mighty good to jy." 7s Aung eet tam Age “What's that?” me today. I've got three second lieuten eral “He had the grit to walk back home instead of telegraphin’ for money.’”- Washington Star ! ants taking orders from me now.” —D¢ The Pace thet Pa A Wonderful Goer—“Like a lift, sir?” said the countryman, civilly, as he overtook a footworn traveler on the dusty road. As they jogged along they chatted about all sorts of things. Presently the old chap pulled out a watch of the turnip ty. n ‘ce tell me the toime, “The chorus girls arc Disconcerting somewhat timorous about doing their Hy drill.” “Why, it went great at rehearsal.” “Yes, but they feel somewhat nervous ' under the scrutiny of an audience con posed largely of Second Lieutenants.” ! Li var sir?” he asked “Certainly. It is 3 o'clock,” replied the other, as he watched the driver set his watch at 12. Then he stopped him. “I said 3 o'clock, not 12,” he added. Courier-Journal. In a Quandary—“Here’s a letter | from a Frenchman,” said the mayor of Toadvine. “The school teacher trans: j lated it for me. The writer wants to “Oh, that be all right, sir!” said the } know if Hank Puckett of this town is carter, as he slipped his timepiece into iy the right kind of man to marry his his pocket. “Her'll soon make that oop. } daughter.” Her be a wunnerful goer!" —Edinburgh i “What are you going to write him, Scotsman ] your honor?’ I I don’t know exactly what to say Objectionable— Hewitt—He wouldn't { Hank was arrested once or twice for hog rent you the flat, eh? i stealing, and I suspect he made a little Jewett—No, he 1 that I was so bow- tI ‘moonshine’ now and then, but the ornery legged that I would be continually rub- i critter went over to France and lost an della P bing the paper off the walls.— New York arm.” —Birmingham Age-Herald. L'Asino (Rome) Globe. The journey of Peace comichooks.conp