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. ■ "Feel this, Henry,” he said, "and tell us what it is.” The blind man put his hand in the scoop, passed its contents through his fingers and said in a firm, confident tone, "sand.” WOULD You mind tellink, U*b V HAT THP^E e>U*LDlNv4^ ARE AND WHAT <5*AO _ meams- , oh:oxcus,e PLFA-.EOXCU'SE I 'i HE't ARE ThE F*NGU^ THE AU WAD dERE V WANT TO CSUY A HOME HERE - IN THE HEA^T OF THE. OTT * J DOT i^>S fcAT KAPSEt) (iR.AU UNO the huh ^rau: WELL* VOT KVM \ DO FOR Teu 0 WELL WHN DIDN'T TOO SAN r 1 ‘SO! P e>RAU v?TEINBRAU CtNOSSEHBRAO set apart for their use at one end of the room. When the signal was given to commence, the carver, before whom was a large turkey, asked the waiter to inquire of each guest what portion he would like before he started carv ing. Each one professed a desire to have a leg, and on this being told the carv er, he was somewhat confused; but rising, he exclaimed: “Gentlemen, I should like to oblige you all, but this is turkey I’m carv ing, not a blessed spider.” * * * A little boy of 5 was invited to d children’s party. The next day he was giving an account of the fun, and said that each of the little visitors had contributed either a song, a reci tation or music for the pleasure of the rest. • “Oh, poor little Jack!” said his mother. "How very unfortunate you could do nothing!” "Yes, 1 could, mother,” replied the young hopeful. “I stood up and said my prayers!” • * • In an account of a social gather ing a reporter described one of the lady guests, who was of exceptional stature, as possessing a form “that Juno might envy.” The next morn ing, however, he read in the paper that the lady possessed a form “that Jumbo might envy!” * * * Whistler had a French poodle of which he was extravagantly fond. This poodle was seized with an af fection of the throat, and Whistler had the audacity to send for the great throat specialist, Mackenzie. Sir Morell, when he saw that he had been called to treat a dog, didn't liko it much, it was plain. But he pre scribed, pocketed a big fee, and drove away. The next day he sent p ist haste for Whistler. On his arrival, Sir Morell said, gravely: “How do you do, Mr. Whistler? I wanted to see you about having my front door painted.” * * * Lord Henry Bentinck once hap pened to attend a church on a week day festival, when the interior w 13 decorated with flowers and ever greens, while very few worshipers were present. After the service the parson said to Lord Henry: “May I ask what you thought of the service?” "Plenty of cover, but very litt.e game,” was the witty reply. :*t * ♦ Mr. Lloyd George has been telling some stories bearing on his own un popularity with his political oppo nents. One of them is about a man who was nresented with a testimonial for saving someone from drowning. The hero modestly deprecated the praises showered upon him. “Really, I have done very little to deserve this reward,” he said. I saw the man struggling in the water, arid, as no one else was by, knew he would be drowned if I didn’t save him. So I jumped in, swam out to him turned him over to make sure that he wasn’t Lloyd George, and he Cabaret By James Swinnerton >U MAt>E MV EART So GLA'A-AD And \ll love, tou-u^ "TILL THE SANDS OR desert grow cold JACK rise MOW TRA-T I’M DOccCD C/p IV AAV YU PI Cl A l_ 5C£ue7W • , ‘- u SufcPHi <>E HEP-- SMHOOPi - | Ka/GvAj SHE.' S Ou£P- 7RETLE BO' I’M ALMOST AF(<!A/0 TO LOOK - v/vj£l_u I’LL T><£ A LiTTLfc PEEK- Vtvst for. luck "yoo 00NT WO AtJu DAV 5ATTJ RDA v DO YOU? .•gniim.-ftnunim.' Want Ads HELP WANTED—MALE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE WANTED. No can vassing or soliciting required. Good Income as sured. Address National Co-Operative Realty Co., V-1446 Marden Building. Washington. D. C. SALESMEN WANTED. SELL TREES -Fruit trees, I’ecan trees. Shade tr, ea. Ornamentals and Roses. Easy to sell. Rig profits. Write to-day. SMITH BROS., Dept. 39. Concord, Ca- i MISCELLANEOUS. MARRY—Many rich, congenial and anx ious for companions. Interesting par ticulars and photo free. The Messenger, Jacksonville. Fla. MARRY RICH—Matrimonial paper of highest character, containing hundreds of nhotoa nnd descriptions of marriage able people with means, Mailed free. Sealed. Either sex Write to-day. One may be your ideal. Address Standard Cor Club. Box 607, Grayslake. 111. THE GEORGIAN’S NEWS BRIEFS Georgian’s Comic Page By George McManus Up-to-Date Jokes The principal grocer of a small country town was chatting with sev eral customers when a discussion arose as to the wonderful sense of touch the blind have. "Here comes old blind Henry Per kins now,” said the grocer. "We’ll test him.” He took a scoopful of sugar and ex tended it to the old man.