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Show Took Load Off Mother's Mind. Blx-year-old Dora returned unusually unusu-ally early from school the other day. The rang the door bell. There was no anawer. She rang again, a little longer. Still there waa no response. A third time ahe pushed the button, long aud hard. Nobody came to the door. Then she pressed her nose against the window scren and In a thrill voice, which carried to the ears of every neighbor on the block, called: "It's all right, mamma. I ain't the Installment man!" Collecting Antiquities. Slopay received a card on which waa engraved: "Professor II race. Antiquarian." He knew no such person, so his curiosity curi-osity led him to receive blm. "What la your business, professor?" he asked, politely. "I am a collector of antiquities." answered an-swered the old man. "So I Imagined. And bow can I aerva you?" "Hy paying a deposit on this little bill you have owed for more thaa three years." Mind Reader. First Straphanger Look out! You're treading on my feet! Second 8traphanger lieg pardon! I alao prefer to ride in a cab. Judge. Once In a great while a man comes home as early as his wife thinks ha ought to, or the poatmaa brings her a letter that she expects. |
