After the football match the spectators began to fill tho station platform, and as they passed the ticket collector each had his ticket clipped. As tho last -of tho passengers entered the train a man emerged from the waiting room, dropped on his knees, and com menced to collect handfuls ol tho ticket clippings and fill a paper bag with them. Presently anct!; r man came on to the platform. ‘‘ Hi, Sandy,” he said, “ what be yoir doing ?" “Hoots mon,” replied the Scotsman, “d’ ye no ken, I’m going to a wedding to morrow, and 1 want this tor confetti." “ Yes, 1 used to shoot tigers in Africa," said the big-game hunter. “Nonsense!” exclaimed his friend. “There are no tigers in Africa." “Granted; I shot them all!” Irene: “How did Pat manage to reduce so much?" .Barbara: “Oh, her boy friend is out of town, and she’s paying, for her own meals.”
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Evening Star, Issue 20507, 11 June 1930, Page 12
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