Judge — May 7, 1921 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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D A five-year-old by Her Second Choice Vailsburgh miss is enamored of the bs next door, Yesterday she interviewed her mother; subject, the practicability of The vinted out having a baby sister of her own mother was sympathetic, but 5 that babies are expensive “How much would a asked the five-year-old “Oh, [don’t know just how much, but her mother answered a player-piano?’ haby cost? a great deal “As much the as youngster pursued "Yes, more than a player-piano,” the answer. Then,” said the young miss decisive ly. “I think we'd better get a player Newark Ezening News was piano.” A Confession—\ little girl, whose father is widely known as a writer of humorous stories, was recently ap proached by a visitor who said “It must be nice to have a papa who Knows so many fine stories.” The little girl blushed, and hung her head. “Aren't vou proud of vour papa?” the visitor asked "Yes." the little girl answered, “but I think [ought to tell vou something.” “What is it?” “The stories at all.” “Not stories’ “No. And in a deep, child confessed “He makes them all up out of his oww head.” Telegram stories of my papa’s aren't whisper. the Voungs What Could You Expect? —The girl temporarily, hired to help out during mother’s illness had just left. During her * rold Clara absorber of the de act, had in such ways as setting the sils of house been of material table, helping with the dishes. etc When Mary quit unexpectedly, the housework got behind and little Clara voluntarily to. straighten things out, and that night met father at the door when he came home from work set about saying “Come right daddy, everythin; the table Mother's feeling better an’ you must eat the sup on out s all ready per I got for you.” Miter v ing the bread cut at a 45 degree angle, cold) potatoes from. the previous night, and other things which ra had gathered for the royal repast father said “Well, my little girl is right on the job. ch? We'll never miss Mary, will we? That's just fine, honey; daddy knows you for him, all right, won't will look out you?” “Oh rid Clara, then “Dad, how much do you think you ought to pay me?" Indianapolis News yes,” covly The Unimaginative Crowd ‘PEOPLE MAKE A LOT OF FUSS AROUT HIGH ‘THEY DON'T REALIZE THE EXPENSE ‘OK AND A HOUSE IN THE ron (Christiania). 15, Meeting Any Demand—“The bak- er’s boy was very fresh. If a cake was 10 cents he'd say $10. The baker had to stop him “Why? “Some people started to pay it.” Louisville Courier-Jou let that Hopeless —" Why did new salesman go?” you “He was incompetent.’ “Why, that fellow couldn't sella motor car to a man who had just struck oil.” Birmingham Age- Herald. Too Personal—The sweet young thing had been unable to buy the article she wanted, but in each case the clerk had assured her that “next time” it would in stock. One day she called at the store to find a new clerk on the jol “Do vou have spats yet?” she inquire The clerk blushed. “No, ma’am,” he stammered; “I'm not living with my wife "Minneapolis Jour- assuredly be now nal A Wise Head-Hunter—Mrs, Bacon Who was that man who just called? Mr. B Oh, he wanted to sell me a preparation to make my hair grow But doesn’t he know enough to take his hat off when he’s talking to a gentle- man?" “He knew cnough not to, my dear The fellow’s as bald as a billiard ballt"— Yonkers Statesman, Bacon Too Demonstrative—“T’'m not quite sure about your washing machine. Will vou demonstrate it again?” “No, madam. We only do one week's wash Louisville Courier-Journal. comicbooks.com