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  2. THE STORY-TELLER.

    Jenkinson; "Did you have any trouble with your French when you were in Normanby?" Wilkine: "No but the French people ...

    Article : 28 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 170 words
  4. Give the Ladies Their Due.

    "My, what a pretty thermos bottle, Where did you get it?" "Cigarette coupons." "Geo—you must have pretty near ...

    Article : 47 words
  5. Beauty's Bereavement.

    Wilson: "It seems strange that women are always losing their keys." Hardy: "Quite so and nowadays they seem to be losing their locks." ...

    Article : 25 words
  6. The Gentle Art.

    "Hullo, Brown. Are you using your lawn-mower this afternoon?" "Splendid Then you won't be wanting your tennis racket—I've broken ...

    Article : 27 words
  7. Chilled Meat

    Shopper: "I suppose you have joints to suit all purses?" Butcher (hopefully): "Yes madam." Shopper: "What have you to suit an ...

    Article : 32 words
  8. She Knew.

    Domestic: "I hear that you need a cook?" Mistress: "Thank you, but I have just hired one." ...

    Article : 26 words
  9. By Inference.

    Teacher: "Now, my boy, what is as engineer?" Boy: "One who works an engine." Teacher "Very good. Now, next boy ...

    Article : 36 words
  10. Not On His Back.

    Lucy (stopping opposite fireplace): "Here's where you and I are to sit, Major." The Major: "By Jove? A rather warm place." ...

    Article : 51 words
  11. Sport and Finance.

    "When I reckoe up what it costs me for my Scotch shooting-box and what I lose by neglecting my business," said a [?] riche to a friend, "I flad that ...

    Article : 59 words
  12. Musical Item.

    Fair newspaper visitor: "And so you work in the composing room? Isn't that fine? Won't you sing something you've composed?" ...

    Article : 26 words
  13. The Diplomatic Course.

    *Dad," asked little Bertie, "what's a compromise?" "That, my son," replied the wise father, depends on whom it's made with ...

    Article : 56 words
  14. GLINTS OF HUMOUR

    It a said by a writer that the motor car has helped us to see more of the world. Yes, but which world—this or the next? ...

    Article : 421 words
  15. Still Learning.

    A young [?] was showing his elderly aunt round the camp one [?] when suddenly a bugle blared out. The old lady stated. "What's that ...

    Article : 70 words
  16. Sage Advice.

    A member of a West End club had made himself peculiarly obnoxious to his fellow clubmen. One day a certain major said to him "I could get up a ...

    Article : 127 words
  17. Corroboration Wanted.

    "I'll explain deduction, said the young student siring his knowledge in the home cicle. "In our back yard. for example, is a pile of ashes. By ...

    Article : 59 words
  18. Gilbertian Humour.

    One night, when the late W. S. Gilbert had been dining at his club, his umbrella was missing when he was about to leave, so he asekd the clock-room ...

    Article : 120 words
  19. [?]

    Two Scotsmen met on a country road after a long absence. "[?] a cigar," said Sandy, in a very hospitable manner. ...

    Article : 98 words
  20. Letting the Cat Out.

    Mother: "Yes, Dorfs has been learning to play the [?] for six months. We were trying to keep it a secret?" Suffering member of the audience:"I ...

    Article : 46 words
  21. Advertising

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    Advertising : 71 words
  22. His Good Turn.

    The Boy Scout proudly annouced at the breakfast table that he had already done his "good turn" for the day. ...

    Article : 86 words
  23. Equal to the Occasion.

    A story comes from Yorkshire of a touring manager who was himself a popular comedians. One night he was standing near the pay-box of the theatre ...

    Article : 183 words
  24. The Lure.

    Mr. [?] came home own evening carrying a nest brown paper parcel. "It's a new collar for that dog of [?] he explained. ...

    Article : 100 words
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