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  3. funny fragments.

    "Can I kiss you?" he asked the girl, after his proposal had been accepted. "I do not know whether you can or not," she replied critically. ...

    Article : 54 words
  4. UNJUST.

    She (indignantly): "I don't think you give us girls credit for thinking of anything else but dress." He (suaveiy) "Oh, you wrong me, ...

    Article : 58 words
  5. JUST A MOUTHFUL.

    "My dear Miss Lane, do let [?] help you to some more puddings." "Well, thanks," said the young woman, "I will take some more, but only just a ...

    Article : 48 words
  6. FIFTY TIMES.

    Said a young. Tommy, just arrived, in the trenches, to one who had been out since the beginning: "This your baptism of fire?" ...

    Article : 59 words
  7. CHIPS AND CHAFF.

    "Why did the whale cast up Jonala?" "Because it was afraid it would be fined for food boardin." wealty sitter: Don't make me look too ...

    Article : 364 words
  8. WELL COVERED.

    Scene—a drawing-room Married couple Sitting down to a game of cards She: "What are you going to play for?"" ...

    Article : 61 words
  9. COULDN'T STARVE

    Ancient mariner: "you arst me ave I had any adventures? why, I should rather think I ave D'you know that once when I was wrecked and we'd eaten all ...

    Article : 71 words
  10. A QUERY.

    At a presentation gathering recently, the hero finished his speech as follows "With all my faults and such merits, as I possess, one fact remains, that as I am ...

    Article : 67 words
  11. GENTLE HINT.

    The minister had just read the sentence, "Simon the coppersmith did me much cvil.? " Closing the Bible he added. impressively "My friends, a coppersmith ...

    Article : 49 words
  12. THE DRIVER'S RETORT.

    He was one of those fellows who are always in a hurry,and the motor was one that refused to be bustled. It crawled up the hill like a tank at about ...

    Article : 87 words
  13. THE SOAP TRUST.

    A little girl entered a grocer's shop and approaching the counter asked. in a shrill voice:— "Please; sir, mother wants to know it ...

    Article : 55 words
  14. INGENUOUS.

    Clementine came to the breakfast table late, and was scanned by the reproachful eyes of her mother "Did that youug man kiss you ...

    Article : 49 words
  15. KNEW THE WAY.

    Blobbs: "What nonsense it is for newspapers in their accounts or weddings to describe the bride as being led to the altar." ...

    Article : 49 words
  16. HE WAS MISTAKEN.

    The young husband laid down his piece of cake and regarded his wife across the table. "Dearie." he began diplomatically, ...

    Article : 67 words
  17. NOTHING TO GIVE HER.

    Gracie, aged five, had just recovered from measles, when her small brother took the same complaint. Upon becoming convalescent he was ...

    Article : 107 words
  18. TELLING HIM.

    He was one of those young men who never stem to know when to go home. She had tried yawning but even that failed to get rid of him. ...

    Article : 97 words
  19. SOME ORDER.

    An Irish sergeant was exceedingly wroth when he discovered. that one of his men had paid a visit to the regimental barber, and was minus his ...

    Article : 103 words
  20. KEEP CLEAN.

    Filthy premises are certain to cause disease,and for-this reason the healh inspectors are everywhere enforcing strict regulations to ensure cleanliness. What ...

    Article : 119 words
  21. MEANT WELL.

    The wife of a successful young literary man, who did his work at home had hired a girl to do the housework. Several weeks passed, and still the girl saw the ...

    Article : 116 words
  22. BE HONEST, BUT—

    A solicitor tells of a conversation that occurred between a bank manager and his son who was about to leave home to engage in business on his own ...

    Article : 120 words
  23. AMENDED.

    The face of the young man was ruerul, and the solicitor he was interviewing looked exceedingly, grave. It was a clear case of breach of promise, and the man ...

    Article : 105 words
  24. AND THE DRIVER SAID—

    An intoxicated man hired a taxi and after he had climfdd in, the driver leaned over and asked: "What street do you want?" ...

    Article : 108 words
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