Savory Morsels
A witty old lecturer ia a college was surprised one morning to find his class assembled and looking wondrous grave. On advancing lo his chair he found it oooupied by a ghost, which had been tied bolt upright. Instead of storming, as they expected, the doctor mildly remarked: "Young gentlemen, quite re. pubhoan, I see, in your tendencies—fond of a repreientative government. Elevated one of your own members to the chair Well, well, it's all right, I dare say; the' present incumbent can fill it as well as any of you. You may listen to his lecture today. Good-bye! Don't feel sheepish about it! and he departed without leaving a smile behind him.
" What are you crying about P" asked a kind-hearted stranger of a lad who was standing in front of » newspaper office weeping as if his heart would break M °h ' ..**?£, «°" «P««" to lick the editor. " Well, has he come down yet ?" pirsued the gentle Samaritan. " Pieeea of him have." exclaimed the boy. in. dulgiug iv a fresh outburst of tears." and I m expecting the real erery ttiwtaV'
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Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5213, 1 October 1885, Page 2
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183Savory Morsels Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5213, 1 October 1885, Page 2
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