Said in fun . .,//,;/ 11:i/^/////// 45 WELCOME STRANGER. IT fills ni> heart with joy, said an earnest countr) cler^^y-iiian at the conclusion of his sermon, to see so manystran,((ers ^ our congregation on this beautiful Sablxithmorning. Sojourners in our town are always welcome. Wewant them to come. Young men and old men whom pleas-ure or business has called away from the softening influencesof home, we greet with open hearts. The collection will nowbe taken up. 46. 47 FAVORABLE CONDITION FOR HILARITY. THH first time I heard that story, said Dumley, 1 thought1 would die o laughing. Bu
Said in fun . .,//,;/ 11:i/^/////// 45 WELCOME STRANGER. IT fills ni> heart with joy, said an earnest countr) cler^^y-iiian at the conclusion of his sermon, to see so manystran,((ers ^ our congregation on this beautiful Sablxithmorning. Sojourners in our town are always welcome. Wewant them to come. Young men and old men whom pleas-ure or business has called away from the softening influencesof home, we greet with open hearts. The collection will nowbe taken up. 46. 47 FAVORABLE CONDITION FOR HILARITY. THH first time I heard that story, said Dumley, 1 thought1 would die o laughing. But I cant see very mucli init did you hear it first, he was night when I was sitting up with a corpse. I thoughtI would waken the whole neighborhood before I gotthrough. But anything, he added, sounds funnywhen you are sitting up with a corpse. ECONOMY IS WEALTH. Lady (to grocer)—I notice you keep cigars. Grocer—Yes, mum. Only a dollar and a half a box, mum. Lady—Is it possible? Why my husband sometimes pays ashigh as fifteen cents apiece for cigars. You can send acouble of boxes. Its the height of folly for him to buycigars at retail when they can be had for so much less bythe box. TIT FOR TAT. Visitor (in private art gallery)—I do not see. Mr. Pourke. thatthe Cjerman school of art is represented among your col-lection. Mr. Pourkh (a Chicago capitalist)—No, sir. Bismarck re-fuses to t;ikc my hogs. I want none ol his art. 48 DKFYING HXPHRT
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