Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1919 — SPRING SMILES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SPRING SMILES

The Resemblance. Customer —You told me that horse you sold me was like a lion. Dealer—Well, didn’t you find him a roarer?

Polish. “Your speech seemed to me to lack polish.” “I hope it did,” replied Senator Sorghum. "I’ve been called a ‘smooth article* long enough. I want to treat ’em rough.”

That’s It Customer (in music seller’s) —I want a copy of the “Stolen Rope.” Assistant —I am afraid I don’t know of such a song. Customer— Why, it goes tum-tum-tumpty-tum. Assistant—Oh, you mean the “Lost Chord.” '• Customer —Ah! that’s it! Position. “I understand you have a number of the old masters in your gallery.” “Gallery?” echoed Mr. Cumrox. “Nonsense! Eve got ’em right down in the front row.”

No Reason. "Are you interested in enthusiasm, madam?” =“I really don’t see, professor, why I should be any more interested in youth in Asia than J in old age In China.”

Quite So, “Don’t you think the judge’s man* ner is rather dogmatic?" “Well, it is what you might call sententious." '• Robins, “The first robin is not necessarily a sign of balmy sunshine.” “No.” replied Senator Sorghum ; pecially not if it la a round robin." ' j • • i k