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hViiSWR!fu,,'..uJK u, J " iEUE3 jp&sj M WASN'T THE SAME A man who had just bought a motor-car, invited a small party of friends to take a spin with him. To Uwrf yicuua wj Thlg4liow the car to the best advantage, he let it go as fast as it would, and it covered a surprising number of miles I -in a couple of hours. Qn the way (m back, however, dusk came on rapidly, ;ana, tnougn ine Bpeea was slower, the certainty of taking the right turn me was smaller. Finallv the friend Jfrho sat with the driver whispered, ''T.iielfa wrA oya rff fVio yviA W7a, oia lost!" k "Nonsense!" growled the owner of .Jhe car. "This Is the same road we Sgame out on." L "No, it isn't!" C ''How do yon know It Isn't?" "Where's all the dead chickens and laogs we left behind us?" I . o o Smith It was very foolish on the part of Jones; he spent money like water. Robinson Did ne? Then he Ifquldated his debts! II i i ' (bu GUESSED rT, ADOLK BO0B" iss BER. x-v Answer-' THE STRAIGHT TIP The old farmer was making Ms usual weekly call on Mrs. Wiggins. I "P'taters Is good this mornm,', ma'am," he said, casting an admir ing look at the basketful he had i brought ' "Oh, is they?" retorted Mrs. Wig gins. "That reminds me. I wants to I have a word with you about them you sold me last week. How is it that them at the bottom o' the bas ket is so much smaller than them at the top?" "Comes about like this," replied old John, a knowing look on his face. "P'taters is growin' that fast now, that by the time I get a basketful dug, the last ones is about twice the size of the first!" A FUTURE FINANCIER "Ma," exclaimed young Teddie, bursting into the house, "Mrs. John son said she would give me a penny if I told her what you said about her!" "I never heard of such a thing!" answered the mother indignantly. "You're a very good boy not to have told! I wouldn't have her think I even mentioned her. Here's an apple, sonny, for being such a wise little lad!" "I should think I am, ma! When she showed me the penny I told her that what you said was something awful and worth a quarter, at least!" o o NOT ANOTHER WORD "Sir," began the young man nerv ouslyf "I wish to ask your consent for my marriage with your daugh ter." "Eh?" quickly rejoined the parent "What of jour income? Is it sufll dent to support a wife?" "It is," boldly returned the slightly nettled aspirant, "and, what Is more, it's sufficient to stand an occasional touch from my wife's father!" "Then she's yours, my son!" liiMtAifcLtfijrjtrirjttA ii-rifAvA4Wfahy'TJ""'"'irtoati ggjj HHHHBHHIHHHHBBaHHI