Life — August 17, 1899 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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As THR manager of a large Insnrance company sat at his desk the representative of another company walked tn. The caller was aman to be cultivated, hut Mr, Il. conld not for the life of him think of bis name, although he had met him before. But the Chicago man was one of many resources, “Tbeg your pardon,” he sald to bis caller, after the first hasty greeting, “ bat tf you will excuse me for an Instant L Will send a message [have Just started. It is on a matter of much tmportance.” said the caller, “IvIl take Just an instant,” sald Mr. IL, as he turned to his desk and wrote hastily on a sheet of paper: * What is the name of the man I'm talking to? If you don’t know name, find ont and answer at once by boy. HL"? The business man addressed the message to his chief clerk in the outer office and handed ft tu his ofice boy, say- ing, “Murry and deliver this note, Archie; 1t 1s most im- portant.’ Mr. H. busted himself with his papers, and tn a few moments the boy returned with an anawer. Mastily tearlag ‘open the envelope, Mr. If, read, “Jenkins, of the — Insure ance Company Throwing aside the note, the Chicago man turned blandly to his caller, “Ah, that bit of business ts off my mind now. In what way can I be of service to you, Mr. Jenkins? It is a long time since we have been honored with a call from the — Insurance Company."—Chtcago Journal. Tx was evidently unaccustomed to rallway travel, and was keenly alert to the possibility of acquiring information as the train rolled along. Gazing at the flying landscape, his brain was pazzied by the little sign-posts beside the track, bearing the single letter “R" of “W.' He stopped the porter and asked him the meaning of the signs. “Oh,? said he, “dem's whistie and ning posts fer de engineer. The traveler pondered, and became only the more perplexed, In despair he repeated bis question to the cundue “Those signs are for the information of the engineer,” replied the conductor; “he is to whistle or ring at certata polnts, as indicated by those Initial ietters.” “ Yes,” satd the traveler, so [understood the porter, but I thought he must be mistaken, I know ‘W? stands for wriug, but how tn thunder do you speli whistle with an* RY" Argonaut. BLUPPSINS 1s @ gooa-hearted sort of a chap, fond of his Mitle joke, but he 1s not remarkable for his generosity, and his frends always smile benevolently on thts little falling. On one occasion in question Biutfkins was smoking a cigar; this Was not in itself remarkable; what surprised Webb was that the cigar was really good. Bluifxins smoked with calm serenity. “L wonder if he has the mate?" thought Webb. Then he said aloud: © Fine cigar you're smoking, Blu'kins.” “Yes.” Webb waited for the hint to take effect, but his desire was destined to remain ungratitied, so he added, * Who gave Itto yout"—Exchange. A WRLL-RNOWN naval officer has a beautiful daughter. A young Lieutenant, with no resources but bis pay, fell in love with her, and asked the old gentleman for her hata. ‘The father at once taxed him with the fact that he bad oaly his pay—hardly enough to keep bim in white gloves ac burnish his brass buttons, “What you say ts true, sir; but when you marr were only a midshipman, with even smaller pay than mise, How did you get along?" asked the Lieutenant, who betieres he had made the most diplomatic of defenses. But he was mistaken, “TL hived on my father-in-law for the first ten yean> thundered forth the crafty od Admiral, “but Pl be hanged If you are going to do tt!"—The Verdict. Wnex Max O'Rell, the French lecturer, announ-ed tots mother, a good but ignorant old French lady, that be ws going to America, she was shocked and horrified st ts daring in adventuring so far into the unetvillzed woes + What language do they speak?" she demanded. + English, of course," he repited, laughing. “Why, Max," she sald, with deep seriousness, “1 have heard several English gentlemen declare that no America: spoke English.""—Exchang-, A ceRTarN Irish member of Parllament, popular ands hachelor, had been very polite to the daughter of the hose where be was visiting. When the time came for him tom the too-anxtous mamma called him in for a serious talk. + I'm sure I don't know what to say,” she went on; reported all around that you are to marry Letitia.”” “Just say that she refused me,” quietly advised the px: Mamentarlan.—Fychange. For salo by all Nowsdealers in Great Brit national News Company, Mream’s Building, Chancery London, E. C., England, AGENTS. WILSON WHISKEY. 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