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_A New Name for Them_
One rainy afternoon Aunt Sue was explaining the meaning of various
words to her young nephew. "Now, an heirloom, my dear, means
something that has been handed down from father to son," she said.
"Well," replied the boy thoughtfully, "that's a queer name for my
pants."
_He Wanted to Know_
A bishop in full robes of office, with his gown reaching to his feet,
was teaching a Sunday-school class. At the close he said he would be
glad to answer any questions.
A little hand went up, and he asked: "Well, my boy?"
"Can I ask?" said the boy.
"Certainly," said the Bishop; "what is it ?"
"Well," asked the boy, "is dem all you've got on, or do you wear pants
under dem?"
_Woman's Love and Man's Love_
"There's just two things that break up most happy homes," observed a
philosopher.
"What's them?" inquired a listener.
"Woman's love for dry goods an' man's love for wet goods, b'gosh!"
_Much Simpler_
At a country fair out in Kansas a man went up to a tent where some elk
were on exhibition, and stared wistfully up at the sign.
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