SMILE AWHILE
A NIGHT'S REST.. •The hour was late and the.night was dark. The traveller found the' village inn and hammered on the door. ■■ ■■ After a time a sleepy head peeped out of a window. '■•' ' "Can I stay here for the night?,1' asked tho traveller. "Certainly," was the reply, and then a pillow came- down. "You may need this in case th» doorstep Is too hard." A HOME TRUTH. Little Jack, who was staying with his aunt. was trying manfully to cut his meat at dinner time. "Are you sure you can manage, dear<" asked "Yes. thank you, auntie." replied Jack. "Wt I often have meat as tough as this at home."
"THE YOUNG RASCAL" A schoolmaster who Was r*th«r smr* In his manner of speaking asked: "Who stßoei M»»a Carta?" : Under the fierce aspect of the matter one of the boys broke down and blurted out; "Pleass, elr, It wasn't mcl" .. The schoolmaster told the story to a party a few days later, and a bluff old colonel said: "Ha. ha I I shouldn't be surprised if the youne rascal hadn't done it, after all J" A LONG JOURNEY. Black: Our friend Archie maintains that k* carao from a very good family. wiiite: Tosslbly; and I'll guess he's mishit
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 78, 29 September 1934, Page 20
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SMILE AWHILE
Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 78, 29 September 1934, Page 20
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