"vot You Lives On, Anyways."

A citizen of Toledo, in the ordinary current of business, became possessor of the note of a Germán saloon-keeper. The note becoming due, lie took it to the party and presented it f or paymeut. The man was not prepared to liquídate his obligation, and asked for an extensión of time. This being granted, and the conditions settled properly, he was turning to leave when the Germán eaid : ' ' Shoost vait you leedle whiles, unt I gifs you ein glass goot peers." " No, I thank you, I don't drink boer," was the reply. " Veil den, I gifs you veeskees thot is petter as so mooch." " No, thank you, I don't drink " Sho ! den, I knew hoiv 1 hx yon ; l t haf goot vines " - jerking dowu a bottle 1 with a ílourish. ! Agaiii the quiet "No, thank yon, I ] don't drink wine." ' "Tot I yon don triuks noddinga; vell, gifs you ein good ahogar." Once more, "No, thank you, I don't snioke." "Mein Gott," exclaimed the Dutchman, throwing p both hands, ' ' no peers, no veeskees, no vines, no dobacp,o. no noddings - vot you live on, ways - botatoes,