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Monan,s ThrIft.

If men were as economical in
their social relations as women are
we would not be such a nation Of
spendthriftS, said II. b. Rose, of
Minneapolis, at the Lindell. Il was
impressed with the force of this idea
to-day by an observation begun in a
cable car and pursued through dry
goods establishment and a restau-
rant. ] saw two ladies chatting to-
gether intimately on car, and when
the conductor approached them to
collect the fares one OF them had no
change. The other offered to pay for
her companions ride, but the latter
wouldn't submit to the proposition.
Instead she borrowed a nickel from
her friend, remarking as she did so
that she would break bill as soon as
she got down town and repay her.
My curiosity was excited to see IL
women really dealt that way with
one another, so | followed the two
after they got off the Car. They flrsC
entered a drygoods store, where the
borrower made small purchase and
as soon as she got her change she
handed her friend five cents, which
was received without the slightest
protest. Then they went into res
taurant to get lunch. Each gave
separate orders and the bill of each
amounted to thirty cents. They
marched up to the cashier and each
paid her own bill. Now, these are
small transactions, but they are in
dicative of the difference in the char
acter of men and women. Had the
objects of my observations been men
instead OF women, the man who Of
fered to borrow nickel for car fare
would have insulted the other, and
one of them would have ordered that
dinner for both and paid the bill,
which, / may as well say, would have
amounted to dollars instead of cents. ;"
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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beef business. Third. butcher stuff,
composed OF light steers and the better
grade OF COWS. Fourth, tanners,
which includes everything not good
enough for butchering. Then, as an
extra class, there are the range cattle,
many of which are either put on to feed
or taken by the dressed beef men for
aooond-grade beef, while an enormous
n,snaber OF them, and more especially
those from Texas, are put into cans.
Tho movement OF cattle Is almost en-
tirely eastward. San Francisco. which
IL large market, draws quite number
OF cattle from California and the adjoin-
ing States, but otherwise there Is con-
tinual movement toward the East, be-
ginning at the Gulf Of Mexico, extend
ing TO the barren plains OF Arizona and
from the sage brush valleys OF Nevada
northward into Montana, from which
distant points the work OF shipping Is a
laborious task Prior to the introduce
ton OF the palace stock cars cattle In
transit were unloaded at suitable halt
ing STATIONS situated from 300 to 500
miles apart, whore hleh-priced hay was
supplied . feed the stock. But within
the past four years improved stock cars
have been introduced. in which cattle
can be run practically any distance, as
they are constructed to allow tho
animals 10 be fed and watered without
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uter circle consistent OF thlrty blocks

outer circle consisted OF thirty blocks
OF sandstone, fixed upright at inter
walls OF three and half feet, and con-
nected at the top by continuous
series OF imposts, sixteen feet from
the ground. The blocks were al
square and rough-hewn, and the hori'
zontal imposts doye-tailed To each
other, and fitted for mortice-holeS in
their under sides to knobs in the up
rights. About nine feet within tais
was the inner circle composed OF
thirty unhewn granite pillars from
five TO six feet high. Inside this cir
Gle was the ellipse and again sec
ond ellipse and inside the whole a
large slab Of blue marble. supposed
to have been the altar Of sacrifice.
Ii this is indeed the remains OF u
druldical temple it stands IN inter
esting relic of IL departed age AMI Il
religious system OF which little re-
mains but the most meagcr and un-
satisfactory tradition.
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An Old Institution.

1t is to the trade guilds OF Rome
that clubs owe their origin. So nu-
merous were they that even the slaves
of great houses formed societies Of
their own. The purely social clubs
of the Roman Empire were formed
chiefly Of Romans employed in the
more distant parts Of the universe, in
order to lessen the feeling OF isolation
which their exile involved. Notwith-
standing that military clubs were pro-
hibited by the state, they were tOler-
ated among The officers of regiments
employed in foreign service, as com
pensation for the social disadvantages
entailed in a long residence abroad.
Another form OF the social club was
the ladies' club. Although we are
accustomed to look upon ladies' clubs
as institutions especially character
istic Of our own times, they are. in
fact, far older than English civilza-
tion itself. Ladies' clubs of Rome
were very numerous, and met for re-
ligious as well as social purposes. The
most distinguished of them was known
popularity as the Senate of Matrons. ;"
It's title was derived from an imperial
edlct. Attached to it was a debating
society in which momentous questions
OF etiquette and dress were discussed
with becoming gravity. Sometimes
the fair women so far condesccnded
as to interfere in municipal questions,
and when a man who was so fortu-
nate as to gain their good will died,
the ladies erected statue of their
hero,
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A simple Way TO Avoid Dust.

Here is hint in regard to the pre-
vention of dust that is well worth
attention. Dutch aitists of old, who
had perfect terror of dust, always
chose, IL possible, 10 have their studios
in close proximity to canal. If this
was not practicable they got over the
difficulty by keeping a large tub Of
water in their studios, most of the
dust flying about the room being
caught in this receptacle. The neigh
borhood of a river, the substitute for
the Dutch canal, may not always be
desirable at the present time, but a
bowl of water, especially in these
days, when we rejoice in any excuse
for multiplying the bric-abrac in our
rooms, is within everybody's reach.
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Hutch" once said OF Pardridge that
he was the neryiest man on the short
side of the market who ever traded
in grain. This opinion Is now sharep
by large proportion Of spectators
the world over, and wherever there is
speculative market for grain the
operations or the Chicago plunger are
the subject Of daily comment.
What manner OF man is this who
can play with hundreds of thousands
as other men play with dollars? To
one who has heard much of Mr.. Pard-
ridge there comes a feeling of disap-
pointment upon seeing him for the
first time. He does not dress like
a prince, nor has he the manners of
"high roller" On the contrary, he
Is one OF the most ordinary looking OF
men; no one would look at him twice
in crowd. His face gives slight in
dication OF his character. He looks
as If he might he fairly well-to-do
proprietor of crossroadsstore. There
is no particular style about his clothes,
his trousers bag slightly at the knees,
and are innocent OF the crease which
fashion prescribes for them. He at
fects nothing gaudy in neck-wear, a
plain black "shoestring tie" or soft
summer silk tied in plain bow knot
are good enough for him.
His most pronounced character
istics-nerve and dOgged determine
tion-would never be guessed from the
guileless expression Of his face. He
spends most Of his time during the
session OF the board on the main floor
of the exchange, close to the wheat
pit. He always has anywhere from
five TO a dozen brokers to execute his
orders.
Mr.. Partridge is a native of the
State of New York, and for years was
identified with the dry goods busi-
ness, first in Buffalo, and later, early
in the seventies, at Chicago. AS "a
dry goods merchant he was eminently
success, a substantial fortune hay
ing been built out OF his Chicago
business, and he was reckoned a
wealthy man long before he began
paying attention to the grain market.
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An Astor's Way.

William Waldorf Astor, who is or
is not the head Of the house, always
wears his overcoat collar turned up
about his ears in winter, even on
days that are clear and bright His
eyes are usually bent upon the ground.
Occasionally he wanders into Del
monico's with a preoccupied air, sits
down at q table in far corner, and
eats an extremely modest lunch
flaDked by two bottles of ginger ale.
He does not look up at all, though
the eyes of half the people in the
place are upon the man who owns
5000, 900, 900 worth Of property. When
he has finished his lunch he tips the
waiter literally, pulls on his overcoat,
turns up the collar, tilts his hat very
far down over his eyes, and wanders
forth with the Astor air OF preoccupa-
tion.-New York Truth.
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Boys Clubs.

One of the most useful OF recent
philanthropic movements is the or
ganization OF boys clubs in many Of
the principal towns OF New England,
which provide for lads who are not
properly cared for ut home pleasant,
well-guarded place of resort. A few
rules are given for the guidance OF
those interested in the work: First,
do not have more boys than You can
take care OF. Second, begin with Il
few whom you can rely on, and en-
large that number slowly. Third, IL
a boy behaves so well that you want
to see him again, give him ticket 10
return with. Take the ticket away
at his first act of disorder mot the
second). Fourth, you can have for
amusements, jackStraws, dominos,
tee-to-tum games, parl croquet,
checkers, chess, but not pool, billiards
or cards. Fifth, the bait by which
you will take them the most easily is
to be found in the pictured papers
old and new. 1t is better to have
these bound in volumes. The boys
will be utterly indifferent whether
they come from Boston, London or
Paris, whether they be old or new.
Their cost need not be great, therefore.
Pick up old files at auction rooms
wherever you can find them, and
naraSs your friends untfl they have
emptied their attics for you. With
such appliances you can bring your
boys together and keep them in some
order. II then you have hearty
working force of people who want to
"enlist them on the side OF order.
you can do so. You can enlarge your
club by classes, lectures, evening
schools or what you will.
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Lotus-Entera.

Lotus-eaters, according to Homer,
were people living OIL the northern
coast of Africa, visited, in his wan
derings, by Ulysses, who endeavored
to detain his companions by giving
them the lotus to eat. Whoever eat
of this wished never to depart. The
Arabs call the fruit OF the lotus the
"fruit of destiny" which they believe
to be eaten in paradise. The lotus
is a shrub two or three feet high,
and its fruit, which is produced in
great abundance, is dwarf the size
of wild plum, and has pleasant,
sweet taste
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Jedce wnxem,. Political Proverbs.

A candidate may think he is buyin'
a mans vote, but he amt, he's only
rentin' it.
Wimmen suffragists amt good for
much else.
Gettin' elected once amt a shore
sign of hayin' the dose repeeted.
Farmers amt got no bizness tryin'
to raise crops in the politikle feeld.
When a congressman is as big in
Washington as he is in his own dees-
trick, he begins to banker fer the
White House.
The difference between partyZan
and a patriot is the partyzan gifts the
Government job.
A man never gets too old to vote.
Gettin' drunk on the Fourth OF
July is a mighty poor kind OF pat
triotism.
The Prohibishun party uses so much
water it gets washout two or three
times year.-Free Press.
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unloading. On their arrival IN Chicago
the cattle bought for shipment are driven
over 10 the shipping divisions, where
they are loaded into cars and forwarded
to their respective destinations. The
dressed beef men generally allow their
cattle 10 remain In the pens over night,
driving them to tho slaughterhouse
next day after purchase.
Arrived here they are driven into
large pens, thence along narrow pas
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ton to their domestic trade, large ex-
port business, but Armour's house con-
fines its attention solely to she home
markets. in which it has immense inter-
ests. All OF these dressed beef shippers
number owned by each ranging from
$500 to 4,000 cars.
Naturally, these houses named are the
heaviest buyers of the cattle arriving
daily at the Union Stock Yards, where
they take probably three-fourths of the
cattle sold for slaughter. In addition
to these purchases in Chicago, the con-
Germs noted buy the majority Of the
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stock marketed at Kansas City and
Omaha. AS is we'll known, all cattle
are sold by live weight, except in the
case OF milch COWS or calves. The pur-
chaser, therefore, has to be better
Judge of quality than of quantity, hence
1t is not surprising tnat the buyers for
some OF these big houses command a
larger salary than many bank presi-
dent earns. The classes of cattle ship
ped in may be defined as follows: First,
the exporters" which includes cattle
suitable for Eastern markets, as we'll as
for English ports. Second, the dressed
beef" steers. designed for tho dress ed
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the statement that $40, ,OOn. 900 pounds q
dressed beef were forwarded from this
market in 1891, whilo l,260,0)0 cases OF
canned meats were shipped during the
same period. AS the dressed beef husi-
ness was only founded about twenty
years ago.. its rapid growth is remark
able. The father of the industry was
the late George Fl. Hammond, of De-
troit, but Amour Il Co.. Swift 81 Co.,
and Nelson Morris & Co. are now the
recognized leaders in tho trale, among
which they are known as the big three,
because of their gigant operations.
Messrs. Swift and Morris co. in addi-
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Proud and Patriotic.

All the talk about Chilli has at least
proved that she Is brave and valiant
little nation, ready to fight and die in
defense of her fiag-a flag somewhat
like our own, composed of red, white
and blue, with a lone star in blue
field. Their hymn is the out-gushing
of this patriotism, its musical air the
symbolism OF its valor. In regard TO
the national hymn, Chill gives an ex-
ample that would be well for other
nations to initiate, and that is the
outward respect and reverence shown
upon its performance, whether in a
private p1rlor or public assembly.
Upon the first chord being struck all
present rise and remain standing un-
til its conclusion. Upon all occasions
of ceremony you hear ITS stirring
strains. On Chili's Independence
Day, after the diplomatic dinner at
the "Moneda," the President and
Cabinet, with the diplomatic body,
adjourn to the opera, where, In the
meantime, vast assemblage has
gathered. AS soon as the President
and his guest appear in the boxes the
curtain rises, the proscenium is beau
tifully decorated with flags and
streamers, singers and chorus are
formed in semi-circle on the stage,
the orchestra strikes mp the prelude,
the whole audience rise from their
seats, the prlma donna and tenor
advance to the footlights, each with
a Chilian standard in the left hand,
the prima donna sings the first verse,
the chorus take up the "Dulce patria, I"
after which the tenor sings the second
verse. The applause, the waving of
hankerchiefs by the ladies, and gen.
eral enthusiasm, Is something a
stranger present will never forget.
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A Oueer Place.

Mr.. Sharp (the tragedian)-"Den-
yer is a queer place to play in"
Mr.. Flat (the comedian)-"How so?"
Mr.. Sharp-"I was doing Richard
there last week and when l came to
the lines: who has seen the sun
to-day?' everybody in the audience
got up and shouted: we are all sub
scribers! Exchange.
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Mistaken Identity.

) A Texas man is the owner Of very
fine imported Kentucky jack, and
stockmen are continually calling to
see it. One day he happened to be up
stairs when friend called to see the
animal. His little son called:
Father, come down, gentleman
wants TO see YOU"
"What did you say, my son?" shout
ed the father.
t. 81 said come down-a gentleman
wants to sec our big donkey. "-Texas
Siftings.
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neglected, the hoofs and shanks thrown
to the hog pen, the entrails went the
same road, and waste was apparent in
every directionl Is it any wonder that
the dressed beef trade, built up on this
reversed order of things, has made such
remarkable progress? 1t is division
OF labor as we'll as division of prod
ucts; it finds for the producer a ready
market at any and all seasons, and it
undoubtedly benefits the consumer in
all parts of tho country, by giving him
cheap as we'll as good beef that he
could not obtain under the old system.
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rhe i,hinno.ro.. Horn.

The horn of the rhlnoceros is poth-
ing more than protuberance COM
posed OF agglutinated hair. Cut IL in
two, and, examining its structure
under the microscope, it will be found
that IL is made up entirely of little
tubes, resembling hair tubes. OF
course, these are not themselves hair,
but the structure Is the same. The
horns of the African rhinoceros some
times grow to the length OF four feet
From them the Dutch beers make
ramrods aud other articles
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n Suitor-"Eightcen. Sir"
Her Way OF Putting II.

"There was cake-walk at the Au-
ditorium last night" observed Amy
to her friend Mildred.
"Yes," replied the high-school girl,
II believe there was Il biscuit pedes-
trian contest or something Of that
nature. "-Chronicle-Tel
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Interesting Hcmtndfrr OF Depnrtod HEs
and Religious System.
There are In England number OF
ancient ruins which are believed to
be relics OF the druidical age. The
most important OF them is Stone
henge (from the Saxon Stlnhengist,
hanging or uplifted stones), a very
remarkable structure, composed OF
large artiiicially raised monoliths,
situated on Salisbury plain, two miles
from the town of Amesbury in Wilt
snire. When entire, IL consisted OF
two concentrlc circles OF upright
stones, inclosing two ellipses, the
whole surrounded by double mound
and ditch circular In form. The
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Not n Rootles. woolnr.

Charlie--Edith Grigson Is a nice
girl, but her father is a regular old
pirate.
Chappie-A pirate! How do you
make that out?
Charlie-Well, 1 know from expert
ence that he is freebooter. r.-Ex-
change.
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AncIent IdIosyncrasies.

In taking medicine due regard was
formerly paid by the superstitious to
the positions of the moon at the time
different yarts Of the body, they
supposed, being under its influence
according to the zodiacal sign through
which the planet happened to be
passing at the time.
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Mrs. Bumpus-I don't think you
will do. because you are not as tall a
girl as want.
Katie-Phwat difference does that
make, mum, so long as | do me work?
Mrs. Bumpuj-Wcll, you see, /
want h girl tall enough to light the
gas without standing on chair.
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Dressed Bcei.

HAT Chicago Is
the greatest meat
m arket in I h Q
word. everybody
kno W 8, yet few
have a conception
OF tae vastness OF
thu dressed beef
business done in
the Western me-
trol oil s. .4
Some idea Of the
en- ormity OF the
dir, ssed Leef trade
In Chicago, writos
a corresp o n d G N {,
NAV be gained from
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sageways into separate compartments
Just large enough to hold one bullock,
where a man standing on the narrow
Toot-path above adroitly knocks the ami
NAL out OF time by well-directed blow
on the skull. Between each compart-
ment and the slaughter-house is lift
ing door which slides up mechanically,
and through this aperture the steer is
dragged by means OF u chain passed
around his horns. lie is then properly
bled and is passed a'ong the iron runs
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Great sport.

Rabbits are becoming pest in Cal
ifornia, as well as in the northern
States of the West, and rabbit drives,
similar to the wolf drives in Kansas,
are resortcd to As n means Of abating
the nuisance. A drive near Traver
resulted In the destruction of several
thousand rabbits.
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Preparation.

Facetlous Caller (who finds his
friend exercising with the dumbbclls)
Whats the matter? Getting ready
to write another spring poem?"
Literary Aspirant--"No; Pm get
ing ready to sell one. Washington
Star.
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In the days when wings and pow
der were fashionable, ladies are said
to have paid as much as f200 for
having their hair dressed for special
or state occasions.
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He Wasn't showed Undcr.

Eastern Mani heard you were
showed under for about six weeks last
winter: was that so?
Western Man-No: showed over.
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Confederate Pupils.

Professor A. c., Reese, OF CARROLL
ton, Ca, has been teaching school
flfty-six years He says he has taught
nearly 5000 pupils, and never has
had but two die in school time.
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Miss Tomax-Do you think 1t pos
sible for man to love two women?
Van Cure-Not IL either OF them
should catch him at it.
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A Mistake Somewhere.

Sophie-I hear Mr.. Geizen1uke
drinks to excess.
Mr.. Janes-No; / guess there must
be some mistake. He told me he
drank XXX'S.
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She stiIl Lectures.

Mr.. Tile-Your wife used to lecture
before she was married; has she given
it up now?
Mr.. Milds-Well-er-yes, that is in
public.
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5Ian's Esas Jnlng.

She-"You men are so changeable!
Before we were married you didn'tg go
to the club every night.
He-"I couldn't, my dear, when !
had to call on you every night. I'm
not away from home any more now
than i was then"
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Blowing His Way.

Young Man (who eats onions)-
Which way is the wind blowing this
morning, Cholly.
Cholly-My way, guess.
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Not Many Like Him.

He Is a maa original.
For IL has been his way
To keep his tongue from wagging when
He's got Dothing To say.
Detroit Iribune.
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=
world to-day Is so
well knewn as the
unassumiDg, diff
dent, quiet little
man whose opera
ti0ns have been
the wonder OF pro-
fessl0nal specula-
tors for the last
two years
B. p. Hutchin-
son, known famil-
.iarIv AZ aOl n
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We say that we shell" peas when
we unshell them, and for the same
reason OF contraries, probably, we
speak OF stcam-trap when IL Is a
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Pounds.

What chance has the old-stylc method
of local butchering against this perfect
system? Where the blood was allowed
to run away, the head partially
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OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO
INCS HERE AND THERE

Jokes ana Joke'ets that Are supposed "a
have Bssn Recently Form sayings and
Doings that Are Odd. Curious and
Lnughabio.
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MEAT FOR THE MILLION
HOW 1T IS SUPPLIED BY CHI
cAOO'S BIG THREE.

Causes Which Have Led to the Enormous
Growth OF the ID es~ed i.oef Rusincss-Lt
Seriously Injuries the business OF the
= Retail catcher.
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A smali Army.

The theaters In London regularly
employ over $4,000 people.
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said 10 ne One Of the Nerviest Msn en ne
short side Of the Market
one OF the first questions asked by
a Chicago Board OF Trade man on
reaching the floor OF the exchange Is
usually: What's ed doing thismorn-
ing?" or course he means Ed Pard-
ridge. No man in the speculative
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Hcr Stationary Acc.

Her Father-"But, my boy, surely
you are too young TO marry Aurelia.
How old are you?P
Her Suitor-"Eightcen, sir"
= Her Father-"And she is 24-too
great disparity. Why not wait half
a dozen years? Then you'll be "A,
and she'll probably be just about the
same age as you."-Smith, Gray &
Co. IS Monthly.
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Clcrk-"Dnn't know; didn't look!
Everything is good for the grip
Puck.
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EnsY fo I,rescribe For.

DruCgist-"What did that man
want?"
Clerk-"IIe wanted something I r
the ip."
Druggist -"What did you give
4.