Savory Morsels
In a Galreston family wkich was in rather poor circumstances, the arrival of a wealthy aunt was expected. The aforesaid aunt, by some accident or other, had lost a portion of her noie. The children were reminded frequently not Vo make'any reference whatever to tha defective nasal organ. The wealthy aunt arrived, bat she bad scarcely taken offher bonnet when the smallest kid in the flock exclaimed, " Papa, you told us not to say Mijthjnjr, about aunt's nose. Why, she hasn't tot any nose at all."
"It was the greatest triumph of *y life," said the old actor, enthusiastically " It cost the people of Denver thousand* of dollars." "Made you handsome gifts?" "I should say they did. The stage was literally covered with eggs." " Those were not very valuable, I should thiak," " There it where you would be fooled. Eggs were selling for $10 a doz. that winter.".
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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5117, 11 June 1885, Page 2
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150Savory Morsels Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5117, 11 June 1885, Page 2
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