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Knowledge.—Mr Cynical : Women are a delusion and a snare. Mus Gu»h : It's curious how people will hug a delusion, though.
Different.—Dangerous Dick : Ye tol' me yer father kcp' a ciothin' store before he died, an' now I find out ho wai? hung fer hoss-atealin 1. Arizona Abe (indignantly) : I never paid he kep' a ciothin' a lore ; I e»td he was in the clothes lino when ho died. That's what they hung him with. TJnderstan' ?
Couldn't P«os>ist—Gertie : How vrould you leFnue an offer of maniage? Mertie": I wouldn't.
' Wan your husband pood to you duriric your long illness ?' inquired the kind lady who was making a charity call. ' Oh, yes, indeed, ma'am !' replied the poor woman ; •as.good as couid be—he was more like a fri6nd than a husband.'
Cited—Ethel: Have you any very expensive taates, Charlie ? Charlie : Well I don't know—l'm very fond of you ' Farmer Wilson: Pretty cool of you Henry, to steal my fowls, and then try to sell them to me. Hungry Henry (the tramp): Why, bos*. I thorb you'd pay L better price fur fowl you'd raised yerself You know what yer buying then ! y •Bread may be the staff of life h,,j, * saddle of mutton mak e9 Vi )onvLl easier,' gays a philosopher. juurnoy
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 56, 7 March 1896, Page 4 (Supplement)
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