Life — March 25, 1897 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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one has to be far off to appreciate. that they had no business to their liking, are what they justly deserve. ing’ story of George Clarke, the celebrated negro min- strel, is a case in point. examined as a witness, he was severely interrogated by a lay inquired the lawyer. PROFESSOR (coming home late); Drat it! there was something I wanted to do—what on earth was it? (After thinking about it half —I wanted to go to bed!— an hour) Aha! Fliegende Blatte be taken for a fool." Fur. ARTIST: This is one of those peculiar pictures that Witty: Sunday school, mamma, played marbles on a Sunday. MoTHER: “T said: I imagine. —Harper’s Bazar. In some cases counsel receive answers to questions ut, which, if not quite to The follow- Sue: And ‘way off to paint, Don't talk rubbish, On one occasion, when being carriages, them.” “Indeed! “Cowles milk.” who wished to break down his evidence. “You are in the negro-minstrel business, I believe?” “Yes, sir,” was the prompt reply. Weary WatkiNs: snot that rather a low calling?” demanded the Ae AD Dismat. Dawson: “Tus horrid paper says I married Jack for his cll, don’t contradict it, unless you want him to I met our new minister on and he H'm—and what did you say to that? *Get thee behind me. “A CAPITAL invention, these horseless carriages !" We have had for a long time things quite as remarkable in their way as horseless and nobody takes the slightest notice of What, for instance 2” What you lookia' so sore about? expect, bears ** the image and superscription " of Preg. dent Kruger. ‘The man brought it back to the pay tabl to the captain: ‘* Please, sir, you've given half-crown,” ‘The officer took the coin, and, without lookin it, rung it on the table, and then remarked : ‘* It sounds allright, Bagster. What's wrong with it?” “You luke at it, sir,” was the reply. ‘The captain glanced at the coin, saying right, man; it will pass in the canteen.” ‘This apparently satisfied Bagster, who walked off, making the remark: ‘If you say it’s a’ right, sir, it’s at right; but it’s the first time I've seed the Queen wi' whiskers on.""—London Answers. way to asked me if I ever —Twinkles, “1s all cried the young wife; “not a I'm going right home “It’s a shame,’ thing in the house fit to eat. to papa!” “If you don't mind, dear,” said the Exchange. ‘at tole me I husband, lawyer, “T don’t know but what it is, sir," replied tne min- strel; ‘but it is so much better than my father's, that I am rather proud of it.” The lawyer inquired : calling?” “He was a lawyer,” “What was your father's replied Clarke. Exchange. I met a guy to-day was really workin’ harder bummin’ around de country than if I was actually holdin’ a job. It may be true, too, for all | know.—/ndianapolis Journal. 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