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| A Mibdndkbstanding. . ; Lmendrapßrs’ shops in the country are sometimes thesdenes of ludicrous conversations .The other day a young lady stepped into one of them, and inquired; of a very r good-looking young man. “.Sir, : have .you.. any mousecoloured ladies’ gloves 1” . ‘‘ Mouse-coloured t ladies?” Yes—a sort of grey—Just the color of'ydur drawers therb; ” (mebhirig'the shop drawers, which were painted; grey). My ■drawers*;miss V* ejaculated tho young ,)»j ;f‘ My drawers, miss! why I don’t wear any 1 The young lajdy earned home oh hj shutter, v • . ' A Slight Mistake. -Railroad. She.put her,ticket mi her dress pocket, where abet had, several 5 ether,. , artialea,, andjieating herself,became rarnostly, ill obhveraatioii with a friend' The conduofcbr fsodneable aToandfor 'the 'tickbts.' ! ■’WhSh 1 ha ! came to thib lady, she dtewirom her what, she supposed to be theiticket. and without looking ht it. the,copductor % ,;aaci, bnd'discoveredthat sh’e'waa offlbrittg' the doctor a “ fine tooth comb.” ‘- ! - - 6
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Patea Mail, Volume XII, Issue 13, 17 May 1886, Page 2
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151FUN. Patea Mail, Volume XII, Issue 13, 17 May 1886, Page 2
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