Mr. MacVeagh, in talking to the guest of the evening, said: "Your Grace, among others you see here a great many railroad men. There is a peculiarity of railroad men that even on social occasions you will find that they always take their lawyer with them. That is why I am here. They never go anywhere without their counsel. Now they have nearly everything that men want, but I have a suggestion to make to you for an exchange with us. We can give free passes on all the railroads of the country. Now if you would only give us—say a free pass to Paradise by way of exchange."
"Ah, no," said His Grace, with a merry twinkle in his eye, "that would never do. I would not like to separate them from their counsel."
GARDENING
Th' only time some fellers ever dig in th' gardens is just before they go a fishin'.—Abe Martin.
"I am going to start a garden," announced Mr. Subbubs. "A few months from now I won't be kicking about your prices."
"No," said the grocer; "you'll be wondering how I can afford to sell vegetables so cheap."