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_A Lesson In It_
"The trouble with you ladies of the W.C.T.U. is," said a man to a
member of that organization, "that instead of opposing the
christening of a vessel with champagne, you ought to encourage it and
draw from it a great temperance lesson."
"Why, how can we?" asked the "white ribboner."
"Well," was the reply, "after the first taste of wine the ship takes
to water and sticks to it ever after."
_It Was His Privilege_
As an express train was going through a station, says "Tit-Bits," one
of the passengers leaned too far out of the window, overbalanced and
fell out. He fortunately landed on a sand heap, so that he did
himself no great injury, but, with torn clothes and not a few
bruises, said to a porter who was standing by:
"What shall I do?"
"You're all right, mister," said the porter. "Your ticket allows you
to stop off."
_Still Hopeful_
"Well, Jimmy," said his employer, "I don't see how you are going to
get out to any ball-games this season; your grandmother died four
times last summer."
"Oh, yes, I can, sir," answered Jimmy.
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