Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 238, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1918 — HAVE A SMILE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAVE A SMILE

Compensation. His Wife—Mother’s going to make us a little visit. I know you don’t object to having her here for a short time. The Jokesmith—-Oh, I can stand it. Out of a week’s visit I get enough material for a year’s supply of mother-in-law jokes.

ALL NICE CHAPS. Allow a horrid man to kiss me—never! Neither would I; but thank goodness there Isn’t one among all my male acquaintances.

An Anxious Moment Agitated Daughter (on the links)— Oh, mother, whatever shall we do? Father’s in that bunker and here come the parson and his wife. Across the Clothesline. Mrs. Hogg—One flag, Mrs. ’lggs, 1 ain’t two-faced. 1 should say that’s somefink to be thankful for. Mrs. Higgs—-Yus, you’re right; one dial like yours is quite enough to see by itself. Weight Vs. Whacks. Defeated Pugilist—l weighed in all right before the fight. Backer —Maybe you <lid, tlie trouble is you didn’t wade' in during the fight

A GENTLE KNOCK. Miss Wrinkles: Don’t you think it’s horrid to ask one’s age? Miss Trinities: Yes, and it’s often so unnecessary.

A Near-Employee. “Ever been on government work before?" asked the manager of the job seeker. “Very nearly, sir," was the reply. “What do you mean by very nearly?” “Well, you see, sir, there wasn’t quite enough evidence to convict me.” The Doctor Speaks Up. “Doc, you charge some people more than others, (don’t you?” inquired the grocer. * “People with money, for instance?” “Sometimes.” ’ “Suppose I charged you that way?” “That would be all right provide# you didn’t charge poor people anything, a custom not unknown to doctors.”