KIBBLINGS.
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One of the observances at a Servian marriage is compelling the bride to stnnd Bpon a table, with bread, water, and wine in her hands, as a sign that shn is to have these articles in her care, and to hold a piece of sugar in her mouth, in token that she must speak little, and that little sweetly. Madam Chnperono : "Is Mr. a professional man ?" Mies Prnn . '• I don't know." Madam Ohaperone : "Is be a man of brains?" Misb Prue : "[don't know tha', either." Madam Chnpproue : ' Why, aren't von acquainted with him ?" Mi Prue : "Yes, but J'vo mat him only society." An American Editor's Consolation. — "[Papa, can't I co to tha store and erct me anew dress?" " Why, i.hild, you hive got plenty of new dressof." " Yen, papa, bnt they nre out of stylo." " Nonsense. girl ; the trues always coins out in the same style, every spring, don't they ?" "Yeß, papn, and thoy always look green, too." Papa nside — (" One might know he couldn't net 'n'u.vl of an editor's daughter.") " All right ; go to the store and get adresc." "Doctor," said a gentleman to his physician, who had just presented a bill of £50 for treat ment dnrinc: the recent illness. "I have not much ready money. Will you take this out in trade?" "Oh, yea," cheerfully answered the .'octor ; "I think we can arrange that. Bnt what is your business ?" " I am an undertaker," was the ptartlintr reply.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8664, 28 December 1889, Page 4
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251KIBBLINGS. Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8664, 28 December 1889, Page 4
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