WEST SHORE.
TRUE.
Is courtship a failure t I
. don't think it is;
I've tried it awhile, and my reason is this :
I asked her to wed me one evening and, lot
It was a success, for she answered me " no."
While in the east I purchased four lots in Seattle; bat I did
not then realize the dimensions of that city. I visited Seattle Inter.
My agent went with me in the direction of my lots. They are in an ex
cellent direction from the city, but just how far they are in that oarticn.
lar direction I did not learn. I was shown, however, a belt of timber is
which I was assured my lots lay. There are no houses on them as yet,
hut tliev are bettor shadfld than m-a nm Info rurlif. In tlm rantar nf tl,n nil. u.
. m . V - J " " -" O vi uw VIVT. Hi J
yaT - -rv T miormeu me mat as the city grew my lots would come nigher the city,
NVC- V"1 lliat "ner or Iater there W0U,J be Bucn a movement in real estate in that
. .... , , , ... direction that they would be actually in the city. Just at present they are in in
addition yet to U added. When I secure a win and two or
three faithful doits, I am going out for the uroee of " corner
mg my luia, a corner lots are higher than others. After I
shall have succeeded In this I expect my lute to 1 away up;
and they are now on the top of a no mean mountain. These
loU are for sale on reasonable terms. Address my agent.
TOO COMPLIMENTARY.
You're liker spring than any one I've seen ;
For spring is Wutiful, you know-and green.
COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED.
Soon after I Joined the reading circle," which had of late
gameti in (lie measure of its circumference
not a little, I was asked to take and discuss
a certain euhject concerning which, I was in
formed, there could I little said. I took
the su.JH-t and succeeded, finally, in ex
hausting It.
THE THIEF.
lie was
You would
Whose fattier
Made tin
He not a thief.
One day he left, and In a hurry
Nome rnU gut In such a flurry !-
How, nothing .Nancy'a father mi.
Tlie thief had stolen only ki
was the thief.
CANT HE TOO CAKKR I,
Etiisl (dressed for party)-Now, mamma,
I am all ready.
Manna-Well, W careful, dear, not to ex
pose yourself.
Haoma Fain ( a trifU cynically)-,
ithera.
ENGLISH TOO LIMITED.
Editor (returning a manuscript to an aspiring genius from
Jenkinses Corners) Yes, I perfectly agree with yon that yoo
are a grammatical heavy weight, for you have knocked grammar
completely out. I would suggest that you give some attention
to the study of Chinook, as I perceive that the resources of the
English language are utterly inadequate to express your ideas,
INQUIRENDO DK LUNATICO.
The other day a committee called upon me, by proxy, and
stated that the relief corps " was going to hold a " craiy so-
ciaoie, and desired me to make some remarks in keeping with
the occasion. I endeavored to
comply with their wishes and
was so fur successful that I vai
Informed the next day that mj
speech was by far the "crail
est " tiling exhibited.
m$mi
I Nil H 'Cr. -J, f 'l ILar-i
nave loved liliu as ilul Nam- 'ir7 . l' l.V I n J,f.' JMi-f rj'ID.fiVr '
. lust hi,,,,,, divine- ' ! aJ' (VfVffl-r.
h ado al-out hi. thlevln,,-" JTtln
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Jack (sobering op)-What sh'loon is
this, mister?
lUita I'l nrsNiKi.a-ner Helvetia.
Jack -Yes, I knew it was "hell"
something, but I had forgotten the rest
of It.
" A lAurt and pleasant dream "
He said, and went his way;
The reason that he wished her such
He saw the break of day.
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