The Holbrook news., 1909-06-18
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 me?
 Long-To what do you attribute your great business success7 Strong-To my earn more money.
 The Pilot-What makes her go so slow? The Engineer-We're passing through the milky way and the pro- peller's full of butter.-Life.
 Would you like some fresh air?" she asked, starting In the direction of the window. ''Yes; do you know any?" he replied, thinking she was going to i the piano.
 She (reading)-Mice are fond of music, and will get as close to 1t as they can. He-Just cut that out and I'll send it to the girl in the next flat -Yonkers Statesman.
 Automobilist-What advantage has the air ship over the motor carl Aeronaut-Well, for one thing, you can always be sure of making good time on the return trip.-Smart Set. 1cS, QduSulSIs WAO was CinderellaT' "Why, Cinderella, my child, was the first woman to get a No. foot into a No. 2 shoe, be- lieve."-Yonkers Statesman.
 ''I kept my husband on a string five years before I consented to marry him!" "Why so long?" well, you see, I waited until could see his way o1aor fin
 "Ma," said newspaper mans son, q know why editors call themselves 'we.'" "Why?" "So's the man that doesn't like the article will think there are too many people for him to tackle"
 Did Miss Flavilla seem pleased when you asked her to go to the the ater?" "Pleasedl She wanted to keep the tickets for fear something might happen to me."-Chicago Record
 She-Economizing are they? You surprise me! I understood they were simply rolling in wealth. He-Well, that may be true, but believe they have to be careful not to roll too far. St. Louis Times.
 And you wouldn't begin a journey on Friday?" You bet I wouldn't" q can't understand how you can have any faith in such a silly superstition" "No superstition about it-Saturday's pay day."-Chicago Journal.
 q understand you have invented an air ship that won't tip over." That is my belief," replied the cautious in- ventor At least 1t won't tip over while on the ground, and 1t hasn't been anywhere else yet" - Philadelphia Ledger.
 Lady-What do you want, my little man? Little Boy (carrying a cat)-I want that dollar you offered as re ward for the return of your canary bird. Lady-That's not a canary; it's a cat Little Boy-I know 1t; but the birds inside"
 Vicar's Wife-No, the vicar is not in just now. Is there any message you would like me to give him when he returns? Old Women, cheerfully- Please mum, Martha Higgins would like to be buried at 2 o'clock to-mor- row afternoon.-Punch.
 House Owner-You failed to pay your rent last month. What are you going to do about it? Tenant-Oh, I suppose I'll do as you said when I rented it. House Owner-What did I say? Tenant-You said must pay in advance or not at all.
 "Halloa, old chap, where are you off to?" said one man to another. I'm going over to the postofIice to make complaint about the dilatory delivery" What's the troubleY "Why, that check you promised to send me ten days ago hasn't reached me yet-"-Tit- Bits
 The following extract from letter of thanks is cherished by its recipient: "The beautiful clock you sent us came in perfect condition, and is now in the we hope to see you soon, and your husband, also, if he can make 1t con- renient."
 You waste too much paper" said he editor. But how can I econo- nizeY' asked the writer By writing ,n both sides of the paper" But you will not accept articles when they are written on both sides of the sheet" T know 1t; but you'd save paper just he same."-Yonkers Statesman.
 "When we take charge of the gov, says the wise old suffrag- tte, i've will make some changes in he naval bureau" "I should hope