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  2. Wit and Humor.

    Little Daughter (reading)—"In winter many animals put on a new fur coat." Father—"Don't speak so loudly, my pet, mamma is in the nest room. ...

    Article : 29 words
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  4. A COMPLETE STORY.

    I had been spending the evening with a friend who lived out in the remotest pail of Maida Vale, and. sitting in hw cosy rooms, smoking and talking over old days ...

    Article : 3,461 words
  5. A GOOD STORY.

    "Was the picture you jast sold a genuine work of art?" "No," answered the dealer, "but the story I told about it was. ...

    Article : 36 words
  6. WHEN TOMMY SCORED.

    Sergeant (to private Braving outside barracks one cold morning)—"Hey, Atkins, do you always shave outside?" "Of course; did yer think I was ...

    Article : 35 words
  7. BY FORCE.

    "Hoar long Lave they been married?" "About five years." "Does she make him a good wife?" "No. but she made him an awfully good ...

    Article : 27 words
  8. WRONG AGAIN.

    Lecturer—"I believe that the great body of British people are gentlemen." Voice—"You re wrong, mister. The last census showed that over half of them ...

    Article : 31 words
  9. SIDE STEPPING.

    "A faint heart," said John, "never won a fair lady." "Oh, I don't know," the other sneered. "Don't most men get married because they ...

    Article : 34 words
  10. A REMINDER.

    Husband—"Have you heard that they're going to start a museum of antiquities here?" Wife—"So? Then I can give them this ...

    Article : 26 words
  11. WHAT PA THOUGHT.

    "Papa, why do they always call a rail-way-train 'she'?" Because it takes three or four men to manage ber, my son," replied Mr. ...

    Article : 33 words
  12. HIS AUDIENCES.

    "Can I use eloquence?" said an explosive I orator. ".Ah, my friends, 1 have faced many open-mouthed audiences."' "Open-mouthed?" echoed tie little man ...

    Article : 37 words
  13. HIS THREAT.

    Mother—"Why did you not scream when Mr. Clive kissed you?" Daughter—"He threatened me." "How ...

    Article : 29 words
  14. OF COURSE.

    School Teacher—"What little boy can tell me where is the home of the swallow?" Bobby—"I kin, please. ...

    Article : 35 words
  15. AT ANY PRICE.

    Bess—"Something that Jack said last night didn't sound just right." Tees— "What was that?" Bees—"I told him if he called me pet names I wouldn't speak ...

    Article : 43 words
  16. GIDEON'S CHOICE.

    "In choosing his men," said the Sunday-school superintendent, "(Jideon dirt not select those who kid aside their arms and threw themselves down to ...

    Article : 41 words
  17. TOO CRUEL.

    "I can't find any old clothes for the carecrow," said the farmer. "Use some of the fancy things the boy brought home from the college,"' said his ...

    Article : 45 words
  18. THE WAY OUT.

    Mother— '"Children, I'm shocked! You each promised me you wouldn't oat your oranges till after dinner. You have deceived me. ...

    Article : 41 words
  19. HER REASON.

    Ethel used to play a good deal in Sunday-school, but one day she had been to goad that the teacher said in praise:— "Ethel, my dear, you have been a very ...

    Article : 50 words
  20. HIS MISTAKE.

    An American was being shown over an old church, beneath which hundreds of people were interred. "G great many people sleep beneath this ...

    Article : 57 words
  21. GOT THE WRONG PERSON.

    To no other household except that of a doctor could this mistake so plausibly have occurred. "Get my bag for me at once!" boomed ...

    Article : 60 words
  22. ONE OF WARS VETERAN'S.

    Little Alick was in the train the other day, and in the seat opposite to him was an old pensioner whose breast was covered. with medals. Alick gazed at him and the ...

    Article : 69 words
  23. RACEHORSE AND STUD THROWN IN.

    The auctioneer was making desperate efforts to cell special lots of "genuine" jewellery. "Will you bid me five shillings for ...

    Article : 67 words
  24. WHAT IT WAS.

    A young fellow on the football ground went to a stall for a cup of coffee. The stallkeeper banded him the coffee aud remarked affably ...

    Article : 47 words
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