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Show An Aged Puppy. The old farmer had been haled before be-fore the magistrate to show cause why he hadn't taken out a license for a pet terrier. "Whoy, he's nobbut a puppy," lie exclaimed in defense. "Y'es, yes, so you say," said the clerk. "But how old Is he?" "I couldn't tell to a hit," was the reply. "I never was much good at dates, but he's nobbut a puppy." On the other band, evidence proved that the dog was long past puppyhood, and the bench inflicted (he usual fine. Talking it over afterward, the farmer farm-er exclaimed: "'Aug me if can un'erstnnd it ! Last year and year nfore that, I tole the same tale 'bout the same dog, an' it wor alius good enough afore. Who's bin meddlin' wi't' law since last year?" London Tit-Bits. |