Mary (questioning her little brother on the gender of nouns) : ‘Now, Tommy, what is the feminine of beau ? ’ Tommy : ‘ Why, arrow, of course.’ (Mary feels all of a quiver.) A countryman brought a board to an artist, with a request that he would paint upon it St Christopher as large as life.’ ‘ But,’ returned the artist, ‘ the board is much too short for that purpose.’ The countryman looked perplexed at his unexpected discovery. ‘ That’s bad,’ he said ’ ‘ but look’ee, sir, you can let his ancles hang over the edge of the board!’
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Globe, Volume V, Issue 573, 20 April 1876, Page 3
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92Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Globe, Volume V, Issue 573, 20 April 1876, Page 3
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