Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 195, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1920 — ON THE FUNNY SIDE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ON THE FUNNY SIDE

THE MORE THE MERRIER. “Maybe,” mused Senator Sorghum, “it would be u good thing to have hundreds of thousands more government employees.” “What for?’ “So that statesmen who specialize on cutting down small salaries could make a more Impressive showing as to the amount saved in the aggregate. ’ Serious Blunder. “Did you ever hear such a» abjert apology in your life?” “The salesman realizes that lufwaa at fault.” “How so?” “He tried to sell a bricklayer the kind of shirts clerks, bookkeepers, editors and college professors wear.”

“Who, has old Shark been fleecing now?” ? “Why the poor suckers, of course I* Spoiled It. • - To flattery susceptible, A lady once we knew; j Being told she had a pretty chin , Started acquiring two. Papa’s Opinion. x “Marry that young snipe? Certainly not. He is only after your money, and he is, in my opinion, a fool.” “You are unjust father. Harold swears he would marry me if I had not a penny.” “Huh! Then he is even a greater Cool than I thought him to be!” Ar A Warning. “If yo’-all fools around muh gal ary nudder time, sah, I’ll—” ‘«Ca’m yo’sel’f, sah, ca’m yo’se’f! Fust thing yo’ knows yo’ll be making threats ag’ln me, and I won’t pay no ’tention to ’em. And then dess loogy at de “barrassment yo’ll feel I” Hard to Judge. “Has Bllthersby a sense of humor?” “I don’t know whether he has or not,” replied Jobson. “But lam convinced of one thing.” “What is that?” “He’s never laughed enough at one of my jokes to justify me in asking him for a loan.” I _ Financial Follow-Up. “Didn’t you say old Mr. Wadlelgh had a turn for thrift?” “It’s worse than that It’s a gift” “Yes?” “Why, he can take a dollar out of his pocket and tell you what it will be doing 20 years from now.”

Monk: Look at: old he’s just hopping mad. On Strike. We all keep learning more or less Beneath experience’s rule. Jurtnow some take too much-recess. And don’t mind being late for school. • Force of Habit. "HO came here from Pittsburgh.” ' "Yes.” "Can’t get used to daylight.” "Nor “Every time he leaves the office he looks for a fewitch with which to snap off the sunshine.” ‘ The Logic of the Case. ‘ The Young One—The old man said he wanted to get her off his hands and yet he wouldn’t listen to me when I spoke of marrying her. The, Wise One— Probably that’s the reason he wouldn’t listen to you. s-wk "Oh. Clara 1" exclaimed the yonog man on the sofa; “you have broken those two cigars I had in my pocket” “It’s really too bad, George,” replied the sweet young thing, “but why don’t you buy stronger dgarsF

UNDERSEA WIT.

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