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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, January 27, 1913, Image 17

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STEP-PA'S STRIKE
The small applicant for assist
ance was being interviewed, by a
member of the local charitable
organization.
"What is your father?'' asked
the charity worker.
"'E's me father!" was the reply.
Yes, yes.; but what is he?
"Oh, 'e's me stepfather!" was
he urchin's irritating response.
"No, no, you stupid child! I
mean, wnat is nis occupation r
Does he sweep chimneys, or drive
buses, of what?"
A dawning light of comprehen
sion broke over the lad's features.
"O-ow!" he cried. "E ain't
one nothin' since we've had
im."
THRIFT IN HIGH LIFE
"Palgrave," said she, to he
butler, "a word with you, on busi
ness." Palgrave bowed, courteously,
and with a fine absence of conde
scension or patronage.
"Kindly inform all the ser
vants," she went on, "that I shall
expect them, henceforth, to turn
over to me a percentage of the
tips which they receive from
guests at my house parties."
It put even the high-bred but
ler to his resources to conceal his
astonishment.
"But, Madame, what if they
should decline?" he objected, as
gently as he might.
"Remind them, in that case,"
her reply was all in the manner
of firmness, "that I have the in
viting of the guests, and that it
possible to find eligible people
who never give tips."
And her sweet reward was to
be assured by her husband that
he never had a wife who put up
such a front with so little expense
to him.
LITERALLY TRUE
Time 11 :30 p. m.
Place Parlor of her house.
She (indignantly) Sir! Re
lieve me of your presence.
He (rising and taking the ring
from her finger, putting a sofa
cushion under each arm, holding
the dog in one hand, grabbing a
chair, stuffing a chocolate box in
his pocket and sticking a bunch of
flowers in his mouth) Just as
vou say ; I'll send a messenger for
the rest

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