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IN LIGHTER VEIN.

Green: "What is tho hardest wort} you ever did?"

City Employee: "The work I did landing this job, and the next hardest is tho work keeping it from being taken away from me."—"Judge."

Teacher: "Wfflie, what is your greatest ambition?"—Willio: "To wash mothers ears."—Stamford Chaparral."

My dear Reginald, now that you've) left college, you must really begin looking for some sort of employment." •But don't you think, mother, it wooM bo more dignified to wait till the offers begin coming in ?"—"Life."

. Ho: "How, aw, did yotf enjoy your l tour in Franco?"— She: "Oh, immensely; it was so delightful to hear tho: * ren( & P^ant, singing tho Mayoi* naise!"—'.*Sketch'." -.v. »

' Teacher: "Now, John, I want you to apologise to William for calling him a liar. —John: "I—l apologise for callin' ye wh-what ye are."—"Life."

New Governess: "When I was your age I could answer any rmestion in. grammar."—Gladys: "Jteally?. ?Bnt, then, yon had a different teacher ""-3 London Opinion."

"Of courso, you have made some pro. mises you didn't keeo?"— "Yes "re* plied Senator Sorghum. "But I nerei yet broke a promise to a. man without ng u^ x !S a b « tte r one in its stead."- ---* 'Washington Star."

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Press, Volume L, Issue 149814, 30 May 1914, Page 9

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203

IN LIGHTER VEIN. Press, Volume L, Issue 149814, 30 May 1914, Page 9

IN LIGHTER VEIN. Press, Volume L, Issue 149814, 30 May 1914, Page 9

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