Young Bride. "Do you let your husband have a latchkey, Mrs. Jones?"

Mrs. Jones. "No, my dear; it would be useless. I give it to the milkman!"


PROGNOSTICATION

When Mrs. Tubbles awoke (she sleeps very soundly), the morning after that farmers' dinner, she found John by her side with his boots on and the umbrella open! His explanation was that, besides being very tired, he perhaps "fansh'd there wash 'shtorm comin' on!"

[It came!


A HUSBAND'S LAMENT