A SMILE OR TWO
A Smile or Two Apparently He did In San Francisco, Cal., there was a prominent lawyer who prided himself on his astuteness in questioning Chinese witnesses. Me was very nearsighted, so failed to...
...Whereupon the woman said, in 'wonder: "Your hat...
...she demanded shrilly...
...Q. You sabe God...
...Peering wildly round, the man thought he saw his"hat in a yard, behind a high fence...
...Well, I don't know-where it iSj.but that's our ljttle black hen you're chasing...
...Have you some other object...
...occupation,' etc., the following dialog ensued...
...you think there are any...
...are not fishing for fish...
...Instead of asking the usual questions as to age...
...I suppose you were very pleased when the result was anonunced...
...lie explained mildly that he was only trying to retrieve his hat...
...Some Hat—At That With a wild sweep the .wind tore round a sudden corner and removed the hat from the head of a respectable and near-sighted citizen who chanced to he passing...
...At length the stranger said: "Do...
...Hastily climbing over, he started to chase it, but each time he thought he had caught it, it got yet another move on...
...the visitor observed...
...De objeck of mah fishin" fob fish whar dey pain't no fish," the darky replied, "is to let mah ol...
...Q. Do you live in San Francisco...
...Flying the Court" The inquiring stranger was discussing the village rose show with a native, and congratulating him on having secured first prize for his display of roses...
...A. Sell Hung...
...Grit...
...Then a woman's angry voice broke on his ears, "What are you doing there...
...Me was very nearsighted, so failed to note that the dress of a Chinese witness was of finer texture than that worn by an ordinary coolie...
...Pathfinder...
...No, boss, Ah knows doy hain't," he replied...
...Yar;, sab, yas, sail...
...Well, I don't know as I was surprised," the rustic admitted...
...Were, you surprised at your success...
...fish in there...
...Woman's Journal...
...All's fishln' all right...
...Rule of Keason" For about an hour a atiangec stood watching an old darky fishing in a dam and not once in that time did he get a "bite" or pull in his line...
...But you're fishing...
...Attorney, if you mean do I understand the entity of our Creator, I will simply reply that on Thursday evening next I shall address the State Ministerial Associajion upon the subject of the Divinity of Christ, and shall be pleased if you will attend.— Case and Comment...
...A. Yes...
...You see, I bought all my plants from the judge...
...A. Mr...
...woman see dat Ah hain't got no time fob to hoe de potato patch...
...Q. What is your name...
...Perhap3 you...
Vol. 9 • December 1917 • No. 12
