A Family Peculiarity.
One of the officers of the Nypano, who is a great talker, received a rebuke from his little three-year-old girl on Memorial Day that was worse than he ever received from his older friends. He stayed at home that day to amuse his little girl who inherited the "gift of gab." She nearly wore him out asking questions until finally he said, "Amy, Amy, Amy. Do keep still; it's nothing but talk, talk, talk all the time." The little one didn't seem to care a bit, for she looked up innocently and said, "Talk, talk, talk. Jess 'ike papa."
—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Taking One Too Literally.
Old Friend—Well, Browne! what are you sending to the exhibition this year?
Our Artist (who really thinks he's done a good thing at last and longs for a little praise)—Oh—same old rot, as you see!