In Lighter Mood

IN LIUHIER MOOD. There are other charges than those of the judge. An exchange says that Albert P. Massey, attorney, tells of a stuttering man named Sisson who was arraigned before a police magistrate. "What is your name?" asked the magistrate. "S-s-s-sis-s-s-ss," began the prisoner, and then stopped. "What's that?" demanded the magistrate. "S-s-s-sis-s-sis-s-s-s," hissed the stutterer. "His name's Sisson," interrupted the policeman who had made the arrest. "He stutters." "So it seems," said the magistrate. "What's he charged with?" "I don't know, your Honor," said the policeman, "it seems to be soda-water." It often happens that people have similar, even identical.experiences • An incident illustrating this truth is related in the Woman's Home Companion: Senator Hale tells a story of two Maine farmers who met in the road one day. They stopped their teams, and the following conversation took place: "Mornin', Josh." "Mornin', John." "What did ye give yer boss thet had the botts?" "Turpentine." "Thank ye. Mornin'. " "Mornin'. A week later the farmers met in the road again. Again they stopped their teams, and then this conversation followed: "Mornin', Josh." "Mornin', John." "What did ye say ye give yer boss when it had the botts?" 'Turpentine." "So did I. It killed mine." "Mine, too." "Mornin', Josh." "Mornin', John."