Too Stout.—A merchant of ample proportions wan one evening accosted by an old man seeking alms. Several appeals fatted to produce the desired remit, and just as the merchant was stepping into his carriage the old man remarked to a bystander: "Oct, thin, isn't he the slindor gintleinan entoirely. Shun;, ivory button av his coat is creakin* wid the strain."
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Evening Star, Issue 11675, 6 February 1902, Page 8
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60Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 Evening Star, Issue 11675, 6 February 1902, Page 8
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