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  2. THAT REMINDS ME BRIGHT THINGS OF ALL TIMES THAT PEOPLE HAVE LAUGHED OVER

    "Did you notice that nearly every one in the audience shed teare during my great death scene?" queried the leading lady. "Yes," answered the soubrette, "and I don't ...

    Article : 73 words
  3. The Editor was "Touched."

    A poet, thinking to touch an editor's heart and get the best of his pocketbook, sent him a poem containing this verse:—Oh, the world rolls round and round. ...

    Article : 81 words
  4. The Bard.

    I once was a promising Bard, Writing epice and odes by the yard. And nothing was sweeter Than singing in metre ...

    Article : 57 words
  5. Large and Airy.

    Silas: "What? Sellin' the pig?" Hiram: "Yep; we need his room for [?] boarders." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 21 words
  6. Tommy, the Office Boy.

    "How is it, Tommy?" asked the manager one day as he whittled his pencil with a knife borrowed from the junior office boy, "that you always have your knife with you, and the ...

    Article : 67 words
  7. A Souvenir Hunter.

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    Article : 6 words
  8. Had the Pull that Time.

    The rivalry was great at the annual cricket match Police v. Publicans, and many friendly bets depended on the result. When the last batsman. Police-constable Robinson, walked to the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 259 words
  9. Too Tired.

    The stranger paused as he came upon two tramps of the weary order basking in the sunshine and waiting patiently for something to turn up. ...

    Article : 108 words
  10. Looked Suspicious.

    The shaggy hair of Joachim, the recentlydeceased violinist, suggested to a railway official on one occasion not the fiddler but the cardsharper. The northern express glided into ...

    Article : 80 words
  11. What Struck Him Most.

    A private in the regiment, who had fought with conspicuous valor in South Africa, obtained, after his return house, a situation in the service of a lady in his native county. ...

    Article : 86 words
  12. Not Recently.

    A young man who was an enthusiastic lover of Nature went to the seaside for a holiday, and approaching a typical fisherman, said:—"Ah, my friend, how well you must know the ...

    Article : 123 words
  13. Room for Expansion.

    A line of ragged little boys was ranged down the centre of the school for exerciss. "Toe the line!' demanded the master. A shuffling indicated obedietice. The [?] ...

    Article : 98 words
  14. A Half-formed Wish.

    A shy young curate was delivering his very first sermon in a small town. Many of his friends were in the congregation, and altogether the young man found the occasion a very trying ...

    Article : 67 words
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