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Show SUCH A SMART BROTHER But It Is Entirely Probable Sister Did Not Appreciate Hia Peculiar , Form of Wit A young lady In Lakewood Is of the opinion that she Is grown up In which opinion she is not encouraged either by her parents or her older brother. She is fifteen, brother is sixteen. She thinks that young men should be allowed to call on her In the evening; brother jeers, parents shake their heads. Finally the girl's mother consented to her having a certain approved boy call, provided he came on a Friday evening. eve-ning. And the excited damsel called the favored youth up on the phone and Imparted the glad news. It Is presumed pre-sumed that the young man (he was all of eighteen years old) spent a good deal of time at bis toilet that evening certainly the young lady took great care of hers. She was still primping when the swain rang the doorbell. Brother answered. "Ah," began the caller, clearing his throat. "Is Miss Jones at home?" "Come In," answered Brother, equivocally. equiv-ocally. Then he went to the foot of the stairs and called "Molly ! Quit cuttln' paper dolls an' come downstairs. One of your playmates play-mates wants to see you !" Cleveland Plain Dealer. |