THE BETTER PILL. The man who was always ill —or always thought he was—ran up against the man who always thought he wasn't. "How are you, old chap ?" cried the man who thought he wasn't, carelessly. "Seedy," muttered the other — "very seedy ! Worse than when I saw you last !" "Nonsense !" cried the mifesling one. "Fact !" affirmed the hypochondriac. "I haven't slept for two whole weeks !" "Then you're much better, old man !" cried his unsympathetic friend, clapping him vigorously on ths hack. "Last time I saw you you hadn't slept for a month !" STILL WILLING. In a great deal of trepidation, and a snuff-coloured suit, the timid young man called at the office of '.ho lather of the Only Girl in the World. Father was very busy,, and be sharp please, and then clear out. The young mart blushed. "Pardon me, sir," he began, "but I—l waut to marry your daughter.'' "Well, I'm busy, and can't be troubled with small matters !" responded the father. "Go and >ce her mother, young man !" "I've already s'3en her mother," stammered the young man, "and I I still wish, sir, to marry your daughter ' • 1246.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 493, 21 August 1912, Page 7
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