Judge — July 5, 1924 — page 27: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

It happened in Singapore at a time when four Chinese were being publicly dispatched for murder by a big matter- of-fact. Malay executioner. Three of the condemned went about the business of being hanged with the usual fatalistie stoicism of the developed How man, but the fourth seemed thal there was uncomfortable doubting in the objections. It soul of him. He pointed out to the exe- cutioner how his spirit was troubled over certain nice points of religion, and he suggested thereon. The Malay was a just man. He wished to be fair, and the matters mentioned were knotty and debatable. It hurt him to hinder one in the honest search for truth. For a moment he seemed puzzled, and then he said in his lazy, soft language: “Look then, how fortunate You can now ask your God. Come on, here's the rope The Bulletin (Sydney). discussion it is. tote “My dear, where did your wonderful string of pearls come from? You don't mind my asking, do you?” “Certainly not! They from —Régiment (Paris). came oyst “How did you get to know your second husband?” you let your husband carry a lateh- key “Oh, just to humor him. He likes to show it to his friends to let them see how independent he is—but. it doesn’t fit the door.” Passing Show (London). soe “And your wife doesn’t say anything when you return home at three o'clock in the morning?” “No, T walk in backwards with a lot of noise to make her think I’m going out.” Le Péle-Méle (Paris). sae Roads round Berlin are reported to be in bad condition. Perhaps some day the Germans will mend their ways. London Opinion. Bott Angry Parent (to small son who refuses to obey him)—Am I your father, or am T not? “I don't know, daddy. Pociegiel (Lemberg). ae “Do you play golf, Mrs. Bogey?” “No; husband does. I merely listen in.” —The Bulletin (Sydney). my Pen “Oh, it was he who ran over my first in his car!” —London Mail. “I don’t think you did right by re- marrying so shortly after your hus- band’s death.” “I will wait longer the next time!” —Le Rire. see A wedding was delayed recently be- cause the bridegroom fainted. We un- derstand, however, that the poor fellow was mercilessly revived. —The Humorist (London). sae “You won't go to the theater with me in your old hat?” “Certainly not!” “Thats just what I thought, so I didn't buy a ticket for you.” —Régiment (Paris). tot “Oh, I’m so tired.” “Why, you just got up!” “Yes, but I dreamed I was shoveling coal.” —Pociegiel (Lemberg). Ree “Twasn't stummick trouble wot killed ‘Enry. "E died of a broken ‘eart.” “How's that?” “E got so bad ‘e couldn't drink ‘is beer.” —The Bulletin (Sydney). sae “How much is the apartment. with the balcony?” “Twelve thousand.” “And how much without?” ‘le-Méle (Paris). comicbooks.com