AMERICAN HUMOUR
i A Perfect Right.—A woman nouatcd I the step of a car, carrying an umbrella ; like a reversed sabre. The conductor i touched her lightly, saying: "Excuse , me, madam, bst you are likely to pat j out the eye of the man behind you." i "He's my husband," she snapped, ; with a tone of full proprietorship. The Real Task.—" What is the hardest part of your work as a lecturer"' asked the man designated as towtmaster. "As a rule," replied Mr SpeeMcs, "the hardest part of ray, work is waking the audience up after the man whs introduces me ba« concluded his. remarks." Some Monument. "llagsMwst diamond yoa are sporting, Jay. 1 didn't; know you were able to a£or-i it."
i "1 can't—it's beyond ice." j '"Thai, how can you Wear ifT" Iw fit yours?" j { "Sure it's mine—it's a monument." "A monument! How's.thaiL" "Well, you see, my grandfather was ' , very fond cd -.tie daring bis life time. : When he died he left a thousand dollars by will with instruction* for tee to bay a stone with "it,. This if. the
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Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 4 June 1919, Page 2
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183AMERICAN HUMOUR Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 4 June 1919, Page 2
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