Said in fun . 65 A YOUNG MANS CUPIDITY. FATHER—Are you sure that Featherly loves you ? Perhapshe wants to marry you for your (an heiress)—Yes, I am sure he loves me, swears that he has worshipped me from the tlrstmoment that he saw —Where did he first see you ?DAUGHTER^At Coney —Were you dressed in a suit?Daughter——My fears are realized. He is after your money. 66. A-^-l 67 A POSSIBLE CATASTROPHE. MY dear. said a frightened husband in tlie middle of thenight, shaking his wife, where did you put thatbottle of strychnine ?On the s
Said in fun . 65 A YOUNG MANS CUPIDITY. FATHER—Are you sure that Featherly loves you ? Perhapshe wants to marry you for your (an heiress)—Yes, I am sure he loves me, swears that he has worshipped me from the tlrstmoment that he saw —Where did he first see you ?DAUGHTER^At Coney —Were you dressed in a suit?Daughter——My fears are realized. He is after your money. 66. A-^-l 67 A POSSIBLE CATASTROPHE. MY dear. said a frightened husband in tlie middle of thenight, shaking his wife, where did you put thatbottle of strychnine ?On the shelf next to the peppermint. Oh. Lord ! he groaned, Ive swallowed Well, for goodness sake,* whispered his wife, keepquiet, or youll wake the baby. EASILY IDENTIFIED. Coroner—I have just held an inquest over the body of a manfound drowned, but we are unable to identify him. Citizen—It may be Jack Short. He has been missing for aweek. Coroner—You knew Short, did you ? Citizen—Knew him well. Coroner—Would you be able to identify him, do \ou think ? Citizen—Oh, yes: easilw He had an inipeeliment in hisspeech. EVERYTHING FIRST CLASS. Mrs. Moloney (to postal clerk)—How much will it cost to send that newspaper ?Postal Clerk—One cent, madam, second Moioney—Well, then give me a two-cent stamp, and 111 send it first class. 68 A BRACE OF COMIMJMHNTS. BOBBY (to youn,i{ Featherly)—Pa was telling ma
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