She Missed It

A woman aecompanied ny a noy about 'J years of age eutered a placo of business on Grand River street and in(juircd of the. proprietor: "Have you any cards to spare?" "Why, "yes, I eould spare some," he replied, and after looking arpund a litUe lic hauled a eucbre cleck out of a cigar box and said: "I suppose 1 niight part with these, bnt you can get a ncw )ack for Xlfty cents. If irs for an orphan asylum or somê bucU charily, Til cali the pack ten cents." "Oh, I wanted ailvertising cards," slie exelaimed. "Well, these advertise Doughcrtj and Hoylc pretty well." "Yes, but I wanted picture cards for an album." "Woll, I sup'pose yon coiüil put. these in an album, though' I don'! soe" vvhat good it would do. If jan, have your heart set on tlicm I'H gay seven ceuts for the lot." "Oh. no, no! Como, Hcnry." Tlie boy followed her out, and as they reached the walk hcblurtcd out: "Why, ant, what a goose you are! Why didn't you offer to put up ten cents and lav him a iive-iont trame to win or lose all?" A deaf man in tlic stalc said ho could feel the Jar pf a rallroad train long before itrreachod him; but the jar failed ou liim the othcrday, and Ihe first thiug be feit was a curre Lntbe air aml a drop into :i swanip. - Free Press