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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 5 October 1907, Page 3

All old miser at Athens, fin., hated to part with money, and to the physician who was just bringing him around from a long illness he said one tlnv: "Ah, doctor, we have kown each other for such a long time, 1 don't intend to insult you liy settling your account in cash; but I have put you down for a handsome legacy in my will." The doctor looked thoughtful. "Allow me," lie. said, "to look at that prescription again, i wish to make a slight alteration in it." W. 11. Mallock, the well-known English writer and political economist, said at a dinner in Xew York, apropos of a new definition of socialism: "T find that iicfii'ili"tj 'ailier confusing. It reminds iu> of the young Oxford student's badin-ac-4 with the policeman. 'Officer.' said the youth, late one night, ' T'd like, to ask you a question.' 'Very well, sir.' ' Does the law permit me to call you an ass?' . 'You move, on,' the officer growled, 'But, stop a bit,' continued the youth. 'Does the law permit me to call an ass a policeman?' 'The law don't say nothing about that,' was the gruff •eji!v, 'Then,' said the youth, 'goodiwh't, Mr, Policeman. 1 "