THE RAINY DAY.
Uncle George--Don't you think it would be wise for you to put by something for a rainy day, Henry? Henry —1 don't know. I always noticed, Uncle George, that it is the pleasant days upon which a man usually spends the most money. DEPENDS ON THE I-TGUIiE. "A great deal depends on one's figure when it comes to a question of success in the drama," remarked the actress. "Yes," answered the politician, "and in politics, too." STUMP SPEECHES. "Ah," quoth an Edinburgh gentleman to a manufacturer of artificial limbs, as he was being shown over the hitter's busy factory the other day, "these pieces of timber," pointing to a lot of wooden legs, "are but so many eloquent protests against the horrors of war." "Exactly," answered the manufacturer, "stump speeches!"
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 48, 26 February 1901, Page 2
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133THE RAINY DAY. Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 48, 26 February 1901, Page 2
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