explaining the scenery, says the Denver "News," one of the passengers
whispered to the conductor: "Conductor, can you tell me how that
brakeman lost his finger? He seems to be a very nice fellow. It
seems a pity he should be crippled."

"That's just it, ma'am. He is a good fellow. He is so obliging that
he just wore his finger off pointing out the scenery along the line."



_The Early Bird_

The card "Boy Wanted" had been swinging from the window of a
publishing house only a few minutes when a red-headed little tad
climbed to the publisher's office with the sign under his arm.

"Say, mister," he demanded of the publisher, "did youse hang out this
here 'Boy Wanted' sign?"

"I did," replied the publisher sternly. "Why did you tear it down?"

Back of his freckles the youngster was gazing in wonder at the man's
stupidity.

"Hully gee!" he blurted. "Why, I'm the boy!"

And he was.