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Show Diligent. "I hope you are making good use of your time at school," said Bobbie's uncle. "You bet I am," replied the hoy. "I won most fifty marbles off of Jimmie Smith at recess today." No Objection. "This war is making everything more expensive," complained father. "I see by the paper that even castor oil is going up." "That's nothing in my young life," said little Johnny. "The only time it worries me is when it's going down." Too Busy. ' "John, I don't believe you paid ariy attention whatever to the sermon today." to-day." "How could I, my dear? I was trying try-ing to figure out bow I am going to pay for the Easter hats and gowns you and the girls are wearing." How It Impressed Him. Willie's father was trying to impress upon him the tremendous progress that science and invention have made in the past fifty years. "Just think, Willie," he said. "When I was a boy there were no telephones, no electric lights, no talking machines, no moving pictures, no X-rays, no wireless telegraphy, no " "Gee," interrupted Willie. "What an awful lot of hiclis everybody must have been!" The American Way. The Stranger Why are you driving the ear so fast? The American To get to the ferry. (Later at ferry.) The American We have 20 minutes min-utes to spare. The Stranger I know it. In this country you will race the car, burn up gasoline, imperil lives, run the chance of being arrested and kill a chicken to gain 20 minutes for which you have no use when you get them. |