The following story is told of tho author of the ‘ Ingoldsby Legends’;—, Barham, who was fond of inviting | friends to dinner, invariably in spring , offered them what lie was pleased to call “ Jump Short Pie.” “Why do you so name it?” a guest asked one day. “You see,” replied the host, “the lambs feed on a steep slope, at the bottom of which is a wide ditch. Tho animals rush down the hill and jump. Some jump short and are drowned, i Will you have just a little more Jump Short Pie, sir?” You may not be able to biro a flying! machine, but you can fly to your grocer tor i a bottlo of " Camp ” Coffee. — jjAdvt.j J
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Evening Star, Issue 19023, 19 August 1925, Page 1
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119Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 Evening Star, Issue 19023, 19 August 1925, Page 1
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