Literary and Educational Supplement. 



37 



^mong tit* TOts 



IN LIGHTER VEIN. 



Produced without irrigation — a dry 

 joke. 



A watch factory can't run on tick 

 any better than any other factory 

 can. 



The r-oystering months — the 

 months with "r's" in them. 



Many a poor man with a large 

 family has found that any number of 

 dogs will not keep the wolf from the 

 door. 



Work educates the body — Cole- 

 rigdc. 



How ignorant a tramp's body 

 must be. 



Little Dot — ''Mamma, what does 

 'transatlantic mean?" Mamma — 

 "Across the Atlantic of course. " 

 Little Dot — " Does 'trans' always 

 mean 'across'?" Mamma — "Yes. 

 Now don't bother me any more, or 

 1 shall put you to bed." Little Dot 

 — ''Well, Mamma, does 'transparent' 

 mean a cross parent? " 



Young Humorist (to the editor) — 

 Have you looked over the comic 

 sketches I left with you? 



Editor — I have. 



Young Humorist — They ain't as 

 good as I might do if I hadn't so 

 many other irons in the fire. 



Editor (handing back the manu- 

 script) — Here they, are and I advise 

 you — 



Young Humorist — What? 



Editor — Put them with the other 

 irons. — Texas Sif tings. 



Girls — Plant the mind with learning, 

 Water the heart with culture and 



grace; 

 Keep the fires of conscience burning, 

 And paint and powder off your face. 



Boys — Rule your own spirits, 

 If you can't, its a sad, sad pity; 

 And scripture says it you do, 

 You're "greater than he that taketh 



a city," 



By All Odds 



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