A SMILE OR TWO
A Smile or Two Verdict or Confession In western Georgia a jury recently met to inquire into a case of suicide. After sitting through the evidence, the twelve men retired, and, after deliberating,...
...Rough Staff" Censored Interviewee: is there such a thing as a refined motion picture comedy...
...Nossir, nossir," Rastus exclaimed, "but I done feared ev'ry minute that 'ere durn lawyer was gwine ter ask me if mah lantern was lit...
...His Luck Mose: Ali'll gib yo' fifty cents fo' your rabbit's foot, Pete...
...In many of our comedies we do not use a single brick or lemon meringue pie.—Puck...
...After sitting through the evidence, the twelve men retired, and, after deliberating, returned with the following verdict: "The jury are all of one mind—temporarily insane"—fit-Bits...
...Pete: No, Mose...
...Gargoyle...
...Tourist— "Oh, about how many...
...Puck...
...Tourist—"Well, on the average...
...I was afraid at first you might waver in your testimony...
...Merely Incidental An aged negro was crossing-tender at a spot where an express train made quick work of a buggy and Its occupants...
...You did wonderfully, Rastus," he said...
...Farmer,—"I couldn't tell ye, exactly, sir...
...Ah'd be lendin' yo' a dollar tomorrow, if you' had dat foot, instead of me.—Puck...
...Director: To be sure...
...Farmer—"Wal, stranger, the average varies...
...Naturally he was" the chief witness, and the entire case hinged upon the energy with which he had displayed his warning signaL A gruelling cross-examination left Rastus unshaken in this story: The night was dark, and he had waved bis,lantern frantically, but the driver of the carriage paid no attention to it...
...Later, the division superintendent called the flagman to his office to compliment him on the steadfastness with which he stuck to his story...
...Definite Stranger—"How many machines pass here a day...
...Farmer—"It all depends...
Vol. 9 • February 1917 • No. 2
