The St. Louis Republic. [volume], July 23, 1905, Comic Section, Page 2, Image 66

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THE 8T. LOUIS REPUBLIC SUNDAY. JULY 23, 1005.
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TWENTIETH CENTURY STYLE.
HIS HAPPY WAY
OF KEEPING BUSY
nt doif :o nf xu!t.
; -So luttd she couids't hear too talk probably.'
"One or my clients." says a lawyer, T
a well-known novelist whose tim, of
course, I can't glva you. He la A curious
character not exactly Uay. but always
being diverted from sis work oa the
slightest excuse. Hie trouble Is that be Is
ueh a capital fellow he will take up with
any lunntlon made te him to go any
where or to do anything. He loves com
panionship, and 1 restle if he stays for
any length ot time In the house.
"Well, one Jay some of his business
neeJeI hi lmnWlato attention, and I
ca!ll him up on the telephone.
" 'X can't coir.e down.' he answered.
"Sick r I naked. "
'No. not sick.' replied he, 'but t can't
go out that's all. Hotter drop la here
with the papers you want me to sign as
yoa go uptown.
'1 could not Imagine why a man who
was ntt 1U should rot be able or willing
to attend to such important business. But
when I mot him at the door of his apart
meat X could see quickly enough why he
had no wish to appear in puhllc Across
kia forehead, written in s. brownish yel
low, was a date January S.
"I coelda't help laughing, and be leaked
at ma la a poaaled way for a second, and
then be said. Oh. 1 see. Tou are wonder
lag what this date on my face la far."
- 'Tea.' said I. 'Who wrote It there r
't did.
- -Tou did!.' Z cried, woa&ertae; ' ne was
insane.
'Yea." he replied. Tou know what a
great hand I am tor flying here and there
and nlc!g my work? Well. I hae hit
en a scheme to fool myself. Whn I hate
a let cf work to do I take aomv Iodise
as4 write the date up here. It won't waah
off. and a Bvan can hardly go about much
with t: on. It wear C after several
days. Meanwhile, here I stay and write
like f uryr Touth'a COeaaanioa.
Mat Ksew Who Ha WmM Ma.
Senator Pettus la an Inimitable teller
of darky stories.
"One day a farmer la say State while
in ble bam observed bis dog twh out
and begin to bark furiously at a darky
from a neighboring farm. The colored
man at once took to his heels, although
he had come to the barn oa a matter of
mora or leas Importance, fbme time
later be returned and. making sura that
no dog waa about, entered the barn.
'"Why were you so frightened. Baas.
asked the farmer. 'Dan wouldn't hare
harmed you. Remember the old saying,
"Harking dogs r.er bite."
'"Dat'a all right, sah, responded the
darky with much gravity. you know dat
an' I know dat. but when do either nf
u know When dat confounded dog Is
goln to atop harkln'I" New York Times.
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Great Tragedian: "A story has reached
my ears thzt you are holding my trunk
fcr back board."
Landlord: "Sir, there is nothing la R."
A BAR HARBOR IDYL.
Oat from tbe -wooSy Wear
Came this young maid ta tost
Just bow the wavelet's crest
Shone at Bar Harbor.
And at this famed resort.
Thinking twaa Jdlr sport.
' htaay a young swaiapald oourb '
Freeh from tbe barber.
Captd. they say. goat
Over this famous grouad
Until the target's found
For bis bright qulrer.
But. in thla maiden's way.
Us simply couldn't stay ,
long enough even to say: ..,
"Stand, and deUverr
'Mong them, an easy swain.
Bow. to appearance sane.
Asked for her hand, with plain
Poetry blended
He waa the hardest bit.
For Introducing It,
Came her soft answer. "Nltr
That's how It ended.
Hearts bow as longer melt,
lovers, with scorn, have dwelt.
Oa how poor Helea felt
After Usandor.
Cupid thought 'twas a aaa
Here to play fast and lease;
He Philadelphia goeee.
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"Tea: she Is oaaTerl&g
lira. Kooritch:
kind of mopla.
Mrs. Baekbay:
ft cm nostalgia."
lira. Nooritch: "That so? I've heard the
seaa'de 1 bad fer that. Better sead her
to tat mounting." UoutsriUe Courier-
Journal.
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"How dkl you trod thlnga in America?"
asked tbe .Interviewer cf the European
who had com, cer here to look around.
"Weir waa thi answer, "credit ia di
lated, stocks diluted and the President la
delighted." Washington Star.
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