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1 HER WISH GRANTED! They were dining off fowl in a res taurant "You see," he explained, as he showed her the "wishbone, "you take hold here. Then we must both make a wish and pull, and when it breaks the one who has the bigger part of it will have his or her wish granted." "But I dont Know what to wish for," she protested. "Oh, you can think of something," he said. "No, I can't," she replied; "I can't think of anything I -want very much." "Well, 111 wish for you,"he ex claimed. "Will you, really?" she asked. "Yea." "Well, then, there's no use fooling with the old wishbone," she Interrupt ed, with a glad smile, "you can have me." ' SOME DOUBT "I asked our waiter whether the cook said the eggs were fresh." "What did the waiter say?" "He said the cook didn't tell him, but said to serve them as quickly as possible.'' o o NOT YET Dad Now, my hoy, get to work. You know the old saying; "The world is your oyster." Son I know that, dad, but oysters aren't open till September so I'll just rest till then. Judge. , o o TRUE - "Are you Mr. Single?" v "Yes, lam." ' "But they told me you were mar ried." "I am married, and my name Is Sin gle." o o EVEN Maud I'm through with you, Laura; your father keeps a pawnshop. Laura And I'm through with you, Maud; I saw your father coming out of it A "RUN ON THE BANK-f iSSjfc FROM VAUDEVILLE Patron Waiter, how old Is this wine. Waiter Twenty years, sir. Patron It's awful small for its. age. How much is it? Waiter Five dollars, sir. Patron How much? Walter Ten dollars, sir. Patron Never mind; I heard you the first time. - oo "WSTABoKfcwuy is My ust "3f FAMOUS MOStClAUS UHE NOW HCTTUEPJ SAUCCPAW? juv tios: nrAiicci-t ..... -, w -,t . , WWLONT WtCOMW-tTt vnnuvi HANDEL! k ,.W dfoA. . .aA . .... --A Ul