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Show Crushed I The joker rose from his humble bed. And a merry Jest fashed throush his head ; "Ha. ha'" he laughed, aj he donnM his clothes, "I'll bet when I get that off It goes." Crushed, he went forth to the wak'- nlng street. And saw tho policeman on the beat; He started his Joke, but Instead of a grin, It was, "You get gay and I'll run you in " He t jrned to the scene of his dally toll, And thought that his Joke would tervo a oil To the angry boss, tut h stopped ith a Jerk When told to cut It and go to work. Dong Strands "Did yer get a square meal at dat house?" "Naw, long one " "Long one?" "Vos, de lady treated me to macaroni " Awfully Annoying Thf Tommy Lord' You'vo four shrapnel denta an' a bullet 'ole In your trench 'elmet The Sammy .Now l8nt that a shame1 And It's a brand new one, too. Is there any pla c nearbv where 1 can have it blocked' , To his frugal meal ho sat him down. And thought to soften the landlady' frown, But his first word struck no responsive respon-sive chord. She didn't llko jokes she wanted her board. He met with a friend and tried once, more. But his tale had the same fate as before; He had played, so to speak, but tho opmlng bar. When his friend said, "Excuse me, here s my car " s5ir ri i I 'Twaa all In vain, it could not be told. I And a sorrowful tear down his features fea-tures rolled; j And he lives today iti a hopeless state. I A man with a joke that he can't re- J late. I Wished They Did "Boo-hoo' I dreamed las' night de sehool teacher fell an' broke hli leg." "Chtor up, my boy! Dreams seldom sel-dom come true! " "Yeasir. dat's what worries me; Boo-hoo! " |