THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN 13 L.ADY IIAZZARD Jack Hazzard, the comedian, has a letter from a friend in Boston, which he treasures. The letter contains a bona-fide account of an answer made by a grammar school pupil in Boston during the course of an ex amination in English. The youngster, a boy, was called on to spell and define the word hazardous. This was his reply: "H-a-z-a-r-d-e-s-s a female hazard." SLIGTIIL.Y "EMBARRASSING A HOT TIME PROMISED The public is invited to sympathize with a quiet and retiring citizen who occupied a seat near the door f of a crowded street-car when a masterful woman en- tered. Having no newspaper behind which to hide, f he was fixed and subjugated by her glittering eye. j He rose and offered his place to her. j Seating herself without thanking him she ex- I claimed in tones that reached to the farthest end of j the car: "What do you want to stand up there for? f j come here and sit on my lap." ' 1 Madam, ' ' gasped the man , as his face became scar- let" I fear I am not deserving of such an honor." "What do you mean?" shrieked the woman. "You i know very well I was speaking to my niece there be- I hind you." j A Missouri pastor looked over his glasses and shook his uncut locks. j "Carrying out my original declaration," he said, : "I am about to call the names of those persons who are now asleep in this congregation. John Stackpole! "