A husband and wife ran a freak show in a certain provincial town, out, unfortunatelyt, they quarrelled, and the exhibits were equally divided between them. The wife decided to continue business as an exhibitor at the old address, but the husband went on tour. After some years of wandering the prodigal returned, and a reconciliation took place as the result of which they became business partners once more. A few mornings afterwards the people of the neighbourhood were sent into fits of laughter on reading the following notice in the papers " By the return of my husband, my stocks of freaks has been permanently increased !"
A family of children, after the usual Saturday night romps, gathered in the drawing-room for music and singing. As bedtime drew near the mother said : " Now, children, choose one hymn to- finish up with, and then you must all say ' Good night.' " "Let's have 'Ere again our Sunday close,' " suggested a bright little girl of about seven years of age. "Well, I think that would be more suitable for to-morrow evening," replied the mother. " Oh, but you always air our Sabbath clothes on Saturdays, mummy!"
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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 371, 21 June 1911, Page 7
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190Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 371, 21 June 1911, Page 7
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