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NEEDED-A TONIC! (A vaudeville act in one part Scene Best room, any home, This "town, today. Characters Father, mother, pretty daughter, doctor.) Mother (pettishly) Clara doesn't act well at all. It was nine before tshe came down to breakfash this glnorning. Father She doesn't look welL I guess her system needs toning up. Ah, good morning, doctor. (Enter family doctor.) Glad to see you. $ Mother Doctor, I'm glad you kcame just now. Clara needs a tonic iWhat kind shall we give her? ; Father I think she needs iron., Dnntnr Vsrv well. I nresr.rihp. a .'flat iron. (Curtain.) PUZZLED PARENT! Polly, the washerwoman, was deep in a discussion of her family's short comings. "Man fambly suttinly do hab some shawtcomin's," she declared. "Fur,- instance: Mah son Jawge er jes lak a grasshoppah." "My goodness!" gasped the mis tress. "How, Polly?" "Well, buhcawse only two things in he whole worl' worries him: He wor ses dat he hab to wake to eat, an' Hen he worries dat. he hab to stop katin' to go to sleep. Ah suttinly Hoan undahstan' dat boy." 5f"But how do you conclude that he js like a grasshopper?" 'queried the perplexed mistress. "Jes' buhcawse he er de most mis undehstandable creature dat Ah kin think of, dat's why," she answered. Louisville Times. IRRESISTIBLE Summer Hotel Proprietor Gad! We never had so many men guestsx before. D'you suppose It was my ad vertisement of fine air that brought 'em? His Partner No; my advertise ment of fine heiresses. mm WL09WLO IN AMEUCA j$ jrs Lflfq3-T'n $' ANDREW JACKSON Andlew Jackson gleat man. Him first Melican boss. Flounded democlatic party. Maybe so long time befo Melican people found out democlatic party. Andy dead so nobody blamee on him for it. Bimeby many kind democlats. More kind democlats than Irish! We see. i o o TOE 6D WftND m THb rMLV7 A' Aaw because he wever COMES A-M1SS! L. -.-'' - titJULXi mtfm