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Western Star, Issue 859, 12 July 1884, Page 1 (Supplement)

Something to fear.—Curate—‘‘So, your father is getting better ?” Miss Chawbacon —■“ Yes, sir j much better. Mother’s afraid he’ll soon be quite well, sir." A GHadi-a-Tory Youth.—A weekly paper says, '• Lord .Randolph is a gladiator, but even a gladiator has been known to quail in the arena.” “ Bay, I’ll teach you to tear your pants 1" said an irate parent, swinging a strap ; "I'll teach you !’’ “ Don’t hit me pa; I know already, just look at ’em.” “ Herr Meyer, I suppose you understand that everyone was to bring along something to the pic-nic. What have you brought F” Herr Meyer—“ My two boys, as you see.” “So you want to marry my daughter, do you inquired the father to twenty-two years’ growth of trembling manhood. “ Yes, sir, Hike her and—aud—” “How can you support her ? What salary do you get?” ‘ On, my salary is small, but I’d come and—live with you !” “ Come and live with me, eh ?” And something as hard as an Egyptian pyramid struck the young man amidships, and gathering himself up he . concluded to go home and board with his mother a few weeks longer,