Caricature; wit and humor of a nation in picture, song and story . His Ultimatum By Tom Masson AFTER Crumpet had seen hia wife off on the trainhe returned to his quiet house, closed the door,and gazed around at the rows of inviting books,at the table of smoking materials, at the grate fire readyto light, and his eyes glistened with joy. Old man! he exclaimed to himself, what a timeyoull have! Wife away at last, and now there will betime to do all those little things youve wanted to do forso long—to read, to loaf, to think, and invite ones this moment the telephone rang. It was Crumpets
Caricature; wit and humor of a nation in picture, song and story . His Ultimatum By Tom Masson AFTER Crumpet had seen hia wife off on the trainhe returned to his quiet house, closed the door,and gazed around at the rows of inviting books,at the table of smoking materials, at the grate fire readyto light, and his eyes glistened with joy. Old man! he exclaimed to himself, what a timeyoull have! Wife away at last, and now there will betime to do all those little things youve wanted to do forso long—to read, to loaf, to think, and invite ones this moment the telephone rang. It was Crumpetsneighbor, Alstar. Hello! Crumpet, this you? Say, Ive just learnedyour wife has gone away. Why didnt you let us know?Of course you mustnt stay alone. Come right over andtake dinner with us. Crumpets heart sank, but he was equal to the emer-gency. Cant come to-night, old chap, thank you. Ive gotan engagement. Well, to-morrow night. Sorry, but The next night? Very well—I guess so. Ill let you know. We shall surely expect Crumpet, heaving a sigh of r
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