Pert, Pertinent and Impertinent 



THE EUCALYPTUS BUBBLE t 



Both Tired 



Patron — "Say, looU here. I'm tired waiting 

 here." 



Waiter — "So am I, sur ; let's go to some other 

 restaurant." 



Matrimonial Amenities 

 Mrs. Knagg — "AYben I die you'll never find 

 another woman like me." 



Mr. Knagg — "No. for I don't intend to look 

 for one." — Boston Evening Transcript. 

 A Bad Mistake 

 "That young lady is angry with me. The 

 episode happened at a reception. I couldn't 

 see her face under her big hat." 



—22— 



Nearly Ready to Burst 



"And you mistook her for another young 

 lady, eh? Nothing in that fo get mad about." 



"I mistook her for a piano lamp." 

 Unkno'wn Quantity 



Knocker — "Is your boy at the head or foot 

 of his class?" 



Bocker — "He's like champagne — will go to 

 either." — Judge. 



Mutual Distrust 



"That new statesman is giving you quite an 

 argument." 



"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum. "It's the 

 same old story. He thinks we need reformation, 

 and we think he needs information." 



Most Annoying 



"It's fearfully annoying to lose all your money 

 on a get-rich-quick scheme." said Mr. Silliwad. 



"yes," replied Mr. Lambkin. "Such a disap- 

 pointment to find the most enticing propositions 

 coming along after you have wasted all your 

 available coin on a back ntimher prospectus." — 

 Washington Star. 



What the Handsa'w 



The handsaw wood while the bucksaw dust, 

 The handsaw snakes while circulars bust, 

 The hacksaw nails while the jigsaw fret. 

 Put the seesaw all that and more yet. 



— W. D. Graves. 



