If he hadn't been healthy all his life lie never would have lived so long," Editor's Wife: "Who wrote this beau tiful article on 'How to Manage a Wife?" Editor: "Young Quilier." Editor's Wife: " Why, I didn't know he was married." Editor: "He isn't."

Incredulous Friend :" You'll never ac complish anything by trying to reach the pole—" Arctic Explorer: "Just wait till you see me coming down the homestretch."

Miss Prion (quoting) : " Wise men make proverbs, and fools repeat them." Miss Smart (musingly): " Yes; I won der what wise man made the one you just repeated,"

"These firemen must bo aVlvolous set," said Mr. Spilkins, who was reading a paper. " Why so ?" " I read In the paper that after the fire was under con trol the firemen played all night on the ruins,"

An Evasive Answer.-" Papa, what Is ' the playground of the soul' ?" asked a small boy, looking up from the book he was reading. " Oh, I don't know. You'd better inquire of some wholesale shoe dealer."

Miss Innersent: " You say you object to diaries because he Is too much In the swim ?" Her Father: " Most decided ly." Miss Innersent: " But papa, lam sure lie would give up bathing altogether if he knew."

Maud : " Do you really love Tom ?" Madge : " Oh, no ; not in the least." Maud: " Then, why are you going to marry him ?" Madge : " Oh, he's such a good fellow I couldn't think of letting anybody else get him."

"I think I have a pretty good story here," remarked the occasional contri butor as he seated himself and lighted one of the editor's cigars. The editor glanced over the story. " Yes," he said, " I think this Is a pretty good story. I tell it myself occasionally."

"We couldn't help lilting each other, you see, The yacht met with very rough weather ; And while she was pitching and tossing, you know, We wore constantly thrown together."- In the Alps.—On reaching a certain spot the driver turned round on his seat and observed to the passengers : " From this point the road is only accessible to mules and donkeys; T must therefore ask the gentlemen to get t." and. 