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  3. YARNS.

    At a party Sarah's aunt said to her, "Child, you eat a great deal for a little girl of three." Snrah replied: "Oh, I'se not so little on ...

    Article : 36 words
  4. A Thoughtless Question.

    "How old arc you" asked the insurance agent of the old lady. It was thoughtless of him, and her indignant "Sir!" brought him straightway to ...

    Article : 62 words
  5. Easily Settled.

    The five policy on a lady's house—a big one—was brought to her by the agent. "There it is, madam," he said, "the premium is 20 pounds." ...

    Article : 67 words
  6. "Not at Home."

    Not very long ago an insurance agent in quest of new connections was making the round of a village in the south of Scotland. No response being vouchsafed to his ...

    Article : 80 words
  7. Dangers of Lectures.

    A certain celebrity, invited to speak at the hall of a very small provincial town, decided to give his audience a, taste of his humour, and prepared a lecture teeming ...

    Article : 234 words
  8. Ladies First.

    "What is the reason," began the irritated traveller from the North of the United States, "that the trains in this part of the country are always behind time? I have ...

    Article : 95 words
  9. Complimentary.

    The company marched so poorly, and went through drill so badly, that the captain, who was somewhat of an excitable nature, shouted indignantly at the soldiers: ...

    Article : 70 words
  10. Hindoo Humour.

    A traveller who has spent many years abroad tells of several menus with which he was confronted when in Ceylon. The menu, he says, is an indispensable adjunct ...

    Article : 222 words
  11. Willing to Oblige.

    The insurance agent looked in at the door, and seeing a man seated at the desk thought he would take the opportunity of trying to get him insured. ...

    Article : 147 words
  12. What's in a Name?

    Canvasser: "Are you single?" Man at the Door: "Yes." "Why, the people next door told me you were married." ...

    Article : 60 words
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