IN LIGHTER VEIN

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14406, 13 July 1912, Page 9

IN LIGHTER VEIN

Visitor: "So yon -wore acquainted with the great financier wiio was rafsod here? As usual,-I suppose you gave him the first dollai-. he ever earned." Native: "No; ho took away from mc the first dollar I ever earned."— "Brooklyn Life." Passer-by: •'•What's the fuss in the (schoolyard, boy?" The Boy: ."Why. , t::? <lo< tor has just heon around esaniin , ;:-> ai:' ono of the deficient boys, is kneckin , th' •svesOa-'-tin , stuffin' out oi U perfect l::d." —Cleveland Plain Dealer." "What makes-you i-hiiitc tho baby is to lx> a tjrt'ai i>Dl:tic-ia;i ?"' asked th" young mother, anxiously. "I'M teli yon," answered "tfco yoang father, confidently j "he- can say" more things tliat sound ivoll and niran j;o----thine at ali.thnn r.nv k'Vt J'ovf-r say/." , —"CleroJaEd. Plain Dealer." Editor: ' i; Tlier-f> :,> a. samonois about your prwiry. I to say." 'Magazine Pw.t ('instilv) : ""What.?" Editor: "A janicness." .. .l£awaaiiift Poot: 'Ob. Thai's lot tor. I thought you said sancuccs."—"F^ck:" Father: "MiMrcd, if you disobey again I v.-i!! surely spank'you.' , " On father's return home* that evening. Mildrod vnra mors acknowledged thnt r.h-? had apa'c^<l:;ohr>7rd.' Path or (finely): ■'¥;::; arc yaing to !>-.• si>anlr<vd. Yea lriay-ohcose your own time. When sball.it bs?" " ,

itindrod (five vears old, thoughtfully): "Yesterday."—"Woman's Kccio Companion. ,,