Caricature; wit and humor of a nation in picture, song and story . chap who buys a dollar stamp should be able to get something for his money in his gum—as the office-boysays, he should get what is gumming to him—ruddy-duck, pate de foie gras, or even a hint of a Bronx cock-tail, if that is what he likes. While we are on this subject, we feel constrained tointerpellate the Post-office Department also on the pointas to when it proposes to obey the mandates of the pure-food law and stamp its gum with a statement of its in-gredients? Johnnys Fourth. JOHNNY blew his eyebrows oflf. I dont care, sai
Caricature; wit and humor of a nation in picture, song and story . chap who buys a dollar stamp should be able to get something for his money in his gum—as the office-boysays, he should get what is gumming to him—ruddy-duck, pate de foie gras, or even a hint of a Bronx cock-tail, if that is what he likes. While we are on this subject, we feel constrained tointerpellate the Post-office Department also on the pointas to when it proposes to obey the mandates of the pure-food law and stamp its gum with a statement of its in-gredients? Johnnys Fourth. JOHNNY blew his eyebrows oflf. I dont care, said he. I can make another pairWith a cork, you see. When his fingers went he said, Who cares, anyhow?I wont have to practice onThe piano now. When his legs departed heStill remained quite cool. Good! he chortled. Now I shantHave to walk to school. So it went. By slow degrees Johnny blew with much zest Independence Day; And when night came on tho^ sceneJohnny cried with glee, Now theres nothing left, pa wontHave to bury me! HOHACE DOOD A TERRIBLE THREAT. Now, look here, wifey ! If you dont stop nagging me Ill never button you up the back again. A RUSHING BUSINESS. A CITY-BRED man, who had never been to the sea-shore, decided one day to make the trip. Arrived there, he remembered an old saying that seawater was good to bathe aching feet in, and straightwayhe took a bucket and proceeded to the seashore. He noticed a party of men near the water, and, think-ing they owned the sea water, he asked, What do youcharge for a bucket of your water? Twenty-five cents, answered one of the party,who was out for a joke. The city man handed over a quarter and filled hisbucket. After bathing his feet in the salt water and findingsame beneficial, he decided later in the day to go andbuy him another bucket for another bath for his feet. He accordingly took his bucket and proceeded againto the shore. The tide had now gone down and thewater was at low ebb. Hm, he mused;
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