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Show q Ji Fevj ffC Little ENLIGHTENMENT An army officer was showing his fair young guest round the barracks. l're.sently a bugle Rounded. "What's that for, Tom?" she asked the young man. "That's the tatoo," he replied. She raised her eyebrows understanding. under-standing. "Oh, I see," she said. "I've often seen It on soldiers' arms, but I didn't know they had a special time for It" Causa Lady You say your mother Is 111 today? Johnnie Yessum, sumpln's the matter with her throat Lady Well, that's too bad. She was well when I visited her yesterday. yester-day. Johnnie Huh I It's your fault, then. Ma said you always give her a pain in the neck. Distant Relative) "Don't speak evil of him. Tie Ih your relative." "Yes, but a distant one." "I thought he was your brother." "Yes, but he Is the eldest and I the youngest." Gezzettino Illustrato, Venice. Vhat, Again? Tony Are you going to Helen's birthday party? Henry What birthday Is It? Tony Her twentieth. Henry No, I went last year. Pathfinder. " Fifty-Fifty "I am ready." "Of course you have no hair to-comb." to-comb." "Yes, but I have more face to wash." Hummel (Hamburg). NO HOPE THERE fjfiwyer Ko your wife cut you of; her will? Well, there must b( )iiie way to break it. Henry Teck Creak the late Mrs l-'.'eck's will! I've tried it and found it Impossible. What a Life "Modern science shortened my llfc-'ty llfc-'ty a year." "A badly managed operation?" "No, the science of fingerprints." Vart Hem (Stockholm). Or a Watchman "What does your son expect to be?" "From the hours he keeps, I should say he is naturally cut out to be a milkman."- Labor. Some Compliment Hostess Dear, you are eatlnj! nothing. ncr Boy Friend My pet, when I look at you it takes my appetite :ivay. Chelsea Record. Carrying the Air Neighbor Where's your brother, Freddie? Freddie Aw, he's In the house playing a duet. I finished my part first. Discouraging "I hate eating." "Why?" "It spoils my appetite." Vart Hen. (Stockholm). |