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Show JUST FOR FUN Laconic. ''The most laconic person I know of Is a deaf and dumb chap In our neighborhood," said a man who wae trnvellng by train to tho city. 'He uover writes on his title pad more than enough (o convey con-vey his moaning, lie Is a good crlbbftgo player, and one night he won u watch and chain from a young man. The latter's father mot the mute. The doaf and dumb man produced the little pad. On It the IrAte father wrote "I understand you won Bob's gold watch the other night.' "He handod It to the deaf and dumb man, and expected to see him offer td give up the spoil Not so, however. Instead, he took the pad, wrote two words carofdlly on It, and returned It. "Inscribed thereon wore the words: 'And chain ' " Tit-Bits. Tho Good Old Days. Gresham College, In 1719, was the scene of a fumous serio-comic duel between two celebrated doctors, doc-tors, Dr. Mead and Dr. Woodward, both of whom wore lecturers at the college While walking down Blsh-opsgato Blsh-opsgato street one morning they quarreled over some medical question ques-tion and adjourned to the squaro of the college to fight it out With swords. Woodward foil, wounded, In several places, whoreupon Mead magnanimously said: "Take thy Hfo." "Anything but your physic," hissed back the chagrined Woodward Wood-ward ore he Bwooned away. ton-don ton-don Chronicle. Not HIo Fault. Little Augustus Johnson had loarned some things about tho faco of a clock, but not quite all tho'ro is to know "What tlmo Is It, 'Gustua?" ask-od ask-od his employer one night, to tost him. ' It's Jes s o'clock," said tho boy, after a careful survey of tho clock "No, you're wrong," said his employer. em-ployer. "It won't bo 8 for qulto a while yet, not for twenty minutes." min-utes." "Bofe hands Is p'lntlng to 8, jes as straight as dey can p'int," said the boy, stlibbch ily. "If dey ain't tolling de truf, I cyant help It." Youth's Companion. His Cholco. Three boya, agG 3, A and 3 years respectively, weTe discussing discuss-ing the matter of atlondlng Sunday Sun-day school The oldest boy, quickly quick-ly made his choice, saying: JTd rather go to the Episcopal Sunday Sun-day school." "I wouldn't," responded tho four-year-old. "I'd rather go to the Methodist, Whtere'd you rather go, brother?" turning to the three-year-old. "I'd rathgr go to the Hlppon drome," replied brother. Ex-chanvo Ex-chanvo Mixed. Policeman (to clubman returning return-ing home late) Here, you can't open the door with that; it's a cigar ci-gar Clubman Great Scott I Then I havo smoked my latchkey! Rlre. |