The Pathetic Parts.
New Norelist: 'How is this, Skirnly P My last novel I*, lent you came back strongly smelling of onions.'
Skimly : • Blf ss your dear heart, boy, I merely rubbed onions over the pathetic pages to make them more, f ffVctire. It is an improvement, you'il find.' -
'What!' said a c uniry psrson to a labourer who was compelled to dig his potatoes on Sunday, ■ 'do you co»isider this proper work for rho Sabbath? 1 * Well, Mr X. do you Dot dig on Sunday?' said the wagtMsh neighbour ' But I die to »«Te souls,' replied the'-clergyman. 4 And I to save my pofatoes, and I sare my pew rent into the bargain.'
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Thames Star, Volume XX, Issue 6130, 28 November 1888, Page 1
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114The Pathetic Parts. Thames Star, Volume XX, Issue 6130, 28 November 1888, Page 1
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