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  2. A PAGE OF FUN Autoing the Autograph Hunter.

    The following story is told by a writer in the London "Evening Standard" concerning David Low, the New Zealand cartoonist, and autograph hunters. One ...

    Article : 161 words
  3. The Dread Hour.

    A commercial traveller was detained longer than he expected at a small town, and, missing the last train, was forced to put up at a local hotel for the night. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 149 words
  4. By the Way.

    Ten shillinga will be paid for the bett brief story, incident, or epigram of the week used in this column. "The Western Mail" reserving the right to publish any others received. The name ...

    Article : 958 words
  5. Fair Exchange.

    Buddy and Welkin were at Pentonville together. A long time afterwards, when both had been released, Budd ran across Welkin in a London street. He was ...

    Article : 113 words
  6. Matter for Doubt.

    The tramp looked shrewdly at Miss Scarhawk, and she returned his gaze with equal shrewdness, but her expression did not soften the least. "You see, it's all like ...

    Article : 112 words
  7. Need for Care.

    The film producer was reading the part to the Star. "What you have to do is to seize the woman in your arms, get on top of a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 122 words
  8. Annoying.

    A coster and his bride were standing at the altar waiting to be united. "Wilt thou have this woman?" asked the parson. ...

    Article : 101 words
  9. The Bright Side.

    Clouds obscured the moon in such a way as to make driving dangerous in the un certain light. The car was approaching a level crossing, when suddenly the gates ...

    Article : 99 words
  10. Booming the Country.

    Tourist: "I say, what are you people so proud about? The last time I came here everybody was very friendly, and now I can scarcely get a person to speak." ...

    Article : 96 words
  11. Villain of the Piece.

    Mrs. Byrne's only lodger, an actor, gave her two tickets, for herself and daughter, to see him play the villain in the drama "All for Love." ...

    Article : 91 words
  12. Mixed Meals.

    By some misunderstanding a country clergyman was elected to a sporting club where night Was turned into day. One day he came to London, went to the ...

    Article : 100 words
  13. The Waiters.

    She hurried down the stairs to join her husband, who was waiting to go with her to the pictures. "Oh, Jack!" she cried; "wait a moment; ...

    Article : 115 words
  14. Comforting.

    The best man was doing his best to make the groom brace up. "Where's your nerve, old man?" he asked. "Why, you're shaking like a leaf." ...

    Article : 82 words
  15. Omitted.

    She had urged him to study the correspondence course at home, and he had— just as the advertisements said. At last his salary was raised £10 a ...

    Article : 69 words
  16. The Victor.

    Teacher (sternly): "Henry, what's the matter with your eye? If you and Willie Jones have been fighting again I shall have to give each of you a whipping." ...

    Article : 46 words
  17. What He Missed.

    Hobson was spending a week-end with his friend Jinks, who lived with an uncle. The first meal had not gone too well, for the uncle was prevented through deafness ...

    Article : 85 words
  18. Pleasant Surprise.

    Lucille was a carefully brought-up little girl of five, and she returned in high glee from her first party. "I was a good girl," she announced, "an' ...

    Article : 82 words
  19. The Licence.

    Country Policeman.—"Have you a licence?" Motorist.—"Certainly I have a licence." Policeman.—"Where is it?" ...

    Article : 47 words
  20. Leaving It to Him.

    The prospective suitor was pleading his cause with her father, and in the midst of his culogy of himself his remarks were cut short by the old man's inquiry— ...

    Article : 54 words
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