Wanted to .Tolo-

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3650, 22 May 1906, Page 4

Wanted to .Tolo-

A little dried up limn whoso net tonality WoS Imprinted plainly on his face walked Into tho First National haul; I lie other day ( gazed furtively about, hesitai inn In ins every movement. Then ho its quickly and un- • ostentatiously loft tho great room, his hand fchoved deep into his trousers pocket. Inafow minutes ho reappeared, determination written in every deep line, of his . rugged face, though Jus manner did not lank hesitation. Ho stared about iiim until !to espied a line of patrons making deposits at tho roeehing teller’s window, . had at the foot of Ihe line he took his place. As one tilter another of tho «n«totoort Hirttih ills deposit anti departed the little old fellow drew nearer and nearer to the window, and at each advance his uneasiness increased and his courage departed. When almost to the goal, he turned abruptly, wagged ids head in ii deprecatory gprt Of way, and again took a place at tin) tall end of the line he had climbed so patiently. A second time lie approached tlih Window tjy slow degrees and a. second timh Be tiiriied iiway when his hopes Were about ! to bo realized. The third time ho toiled up that ever sarying lino and it was apparent that this time ho wouljl do or die. Only two men stood between aim and tho teller, and ho shifted ivsi Uvsly troltt one foot to another. Only one man uoW kept him from the counter and his agitatioii increased That oiio man turned away'. Tho Htthi <dd iiiiuTi; time had crime at htU ' tie lort- ’ hi-; hand irons his pocket . and oft • • ! , :,!• i:.r,.ey down .■ ana Mi a voice ■ ■, ~ ;,.-.em. and supo::< o Imid enough ■ . rj mi account and no i mi (jh.seei .Lon. —Chicago fier aiaina for funerals. As Women advance in years, it has boeil noticed, a fondness for attending funerals becomes manifest in their characteristics, hut rj young woman who has this tendency a one, however, , -.self in a Utile social a.-uk La-i,.-■ i.- 10,” sins stated, u>n-: 1 ; ... i;;ai a mania lorfunefy. . eii 1 was a child, I never could get past a door that had crape on it. I would -:vm . niingh, with the visitors and go in be -... .c.l person, wh.uther I knew the family or not. The melancholy which pervades such scenes ims always had a relish for me, I can’t lei! why. Not long r ; ..j -nab a peculiar expefi- . , burials lias temjjiji ny ianginsnuii—perhaps I’m cured. . 1.. .ic-.e.i.mane'.’ died, and I, of course, •rm.'med my plans to attend the funeral. a: , rme 1 dressed and. repaired to her ■' ■ ... . .. Oid-iyi'd a little, I sat There I heard the ->t, and joined copi- ';?:/ J remember now -. 1. until people, near me y I was too used up .... urn grave and went homo. At din* 1 husband said: - it 1:: ■ ymir eyes so rod?’ ... ..... i- ioi in .irs. Wilbur’s funeral,’ "i;. inuKi 0 1 :;i* que >•, and then said: ' .1 ~ she I n't, to ho buried '■ —Louisville CourierAn Indication. .do!]., v? walked into his parlor tho •:l,i and was rather surprised to seO -tiller hilling on young .Mr. Hill* , mug neople were surprised too. .e older man was the first to recover ■ ■■.|iiauimiiy. and as .Miss Northsida her feet he remarked: Lucy! I see your race for a bus* . nearly over.” •h vi lit say 1 hiit, papa?’’ asked | ainl’nily. : h: he on (he last lap.”— . ;u.\ll .miele-Tele;.r.’iph. i '.v.’c'itnl Reproof. "it seems (.1 me. I,aura,” called out Mr. Kajorms, who was trying to read hisnewspaper, "you are doing a good deal of unnecessary talking and cackling in there. What are you about?” “I’m merely sitting by George, ” demurely answered Miss Laura from the parlor. 1 ' “Well, I wish you would make Joss noise, by George!” rejoined Mr, Kajoncs.—Chicago Tribune.

j Not Much Risk. Examining Physician (for insurance company)—l’m afraid we oau’t take yon, sir. You arc too great a risk. ! Applicant (resignedly)—Well, perhaps I ' am. The fact is that when I get sick I ' never Bond for a doctor. I just lie around ' mull IgSt well, j Examining Physician—EliP Urn—v/o’li hike you!—New York Weekly. More Information. Tommy—Paw, what is an egotist? Mr. Figg—Ho is a man who thinks he j is smarter than any one else. Mrs. Figg—My dear, you have that Wrong. The egotist is the man who says | he is smarter than any one else. All men j : think that way.—lndianapolis Journal. j It Was Effective, Though. j I Mrs. Wiggies—What did Mr. Waggle# ■ | say when ho proposed to you? j ( Mrs. Waggles—Do you know, wo both ' I of us tried to remember that the very next i I (lay, aud neither of us could. —Somerville j (Miss.) Journal. ] I Absorbing:. j “I don’t believe Dial Timmins ever had j j an original idea in his life.” ( ! “Oh, I know of one. lie has an idea ‘ .'..C lie is a giva.i poet, ” —lndianapolis •n.-nal The a IV.Vfc. 1 would die lor you,” passionately cx- :■ ' ,e rah i kl seh.ir, and the prao* ■’ 1 nn..i.v a.-,him: ■ a.'"—.Somerville Jeurnal. ’.Vhat’s In a Name? ' iv dul you name your baby Niagara?" • ....... -mu roars so.”—Detroit Free , I ft.J I, u (” \ 'I)U s I .‘W**" P«iwn» Maktfaott*