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went into the country 10 call upon Madame r
As soon as her visitors had arrived, the iady |
rang for her servant. "Peter" said she, ''pre-
mare some refreshments for these gentlemen,
TIL dinner be ready" " 'Bring nothing for me-
said one, 81 never drink between meals. -
''Nor for me, either" said another. "Ihen |
bring four glasses Of gOOseberry." The servant
soon returned with a salver on which were sl1
glasses-four full ones, end two empty. ""ny
have you brought these two empty glasses1
asked Madame F.. "For these TWO gen,
tlemen, who wish to drink nothing, rePiied
Peter.
Madame D., who had a passion for pets,
one day procured dozen gold fish, which she
put into superb crystal vase, and charged her
femme de chambre to take especial care OF
them in an irreproachable le state Of otcleanliness =
Although the water in the globe was perfectly
limpid Madame D--saw with iuquietude
that her dear fishes were perishing, that they
were losing their scales, and some OF them even
floated on the surface Of the water, deprived
Of the breath Of life. One morning, Madame
D coming into the dining room earlier
than usual, saw thegold-fish gasping in aplate,
aud the femme de chambre gravely occupied in
rubbing them with a towel. Good heavensl"
cried the mistress, ''what are you doing to my
fishesi" "Madame told me to keep them clean,
and have scrubbed them every morning, was
the reply.
| Two brothers, Messieurs Achille and Bene-
| dict Gallet, both distinguished in the literary
world, bear an extraordinary resemblance L
each other, and when dressed similarly it i
very difficult to distinguish them. The otheI
day Mr.. Benedict was met in the rue de l'Uni.
versitc by gentleman who asked:
lis it to YOU or your brother have the hon
Or Of speakingi'
at IS to my brother" replied Mr.. Benedict
''fOr | have not the pleasure OF knowing you.
Mr.. V icLor, who had purchased box Of
sardines TO relish his bachelor breakfast, told
his servant that he would allow him TO cat
| them once.
The latter having Thought or choosing to
understand that his master meant him to eat
at Oace, quickly emptied the box The next
morning when Mr.. Victor looked for them they
we're all goue.
"Ilow is it," he asked of his servant, that
there is not single sardine left"
"Sir, you told me TO cat them at once, and |
have eaten them all.
'You gourmand. Well | will let you be
your own Judge, what do you deserve for hav-
| ing played me this trick.
Faith, sir, deserve something to drink, for
this salt stuff has made me very thirsty"
An Englishmsn and Frenchman were traV.
cling by railroad. They were alone in the samC
car. The Frenchman, always polite, asks per
. mission to smoke; his companion made no reply
drew cigar from his pocket and smoked also
At the first station:
"Sir," said the Frcnchman, ''your crayat
70 awry."
Il The Englishman silently arranges his Crayat
y A little farther: Sir," said the Frenchmau
''your cap is falling off.
= The Englishman, without even saying ethan
e You, secured his cap.
A few moments after: "Ah, sir, cried tn
d FrenChman, take care; the hot ashes have fal
c len on your collar, they may burn your coat.
d 'Well, sir, let me alone, replied the Eng
e lshmau, 'you have been burning this half hoU
,r and didn't bother you about itS'-BoStc
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