Caricature; wit and humor of a nation in picture, song and story . -not even far de sake With the Usual Thanks. IpDITOR Perfect Ladies Com-^^ panion, Dear sir: Would you be good enough to print theinclosed poem in your esteemed publication at your usualrates? Respectfully, A. J. Poet. A. J. Poet, Esq., Dear sir: I would be, but the poem isnt. Respect-fully, The Editor. Protest. THERE was a puir laddie caed Patten;Sae worrit was he to pit fat on,That he ganged to his bed,And on eggs was he fed,Till a hen cried, Its time he were sat on! A COMPROMISE. Louhe—Wouldnt yer give up smokin, Chimmy-uv m
Caricature; wit and humor of a nation in picture, song and story . -not even far de sake With the Usual Thanks. IpDITOR Perfect Ladies Com-^^ panion, Dear sir: Would you be good enough to print theinclosed poem in your esteemed publication at your usualrates? Respectfully, A. J. Poet. A. J. Poet, Esq., Dear sir: I would be, but the poem isnt. Respect-fully, The Editor. Protest. THERE was a puir laddie caed Patten;Sae worrit was he to pit fat on,That he ganged to his bed,And on eggs was he fed,Till a hen cried, Its time he were sat on! A COMPROMISE. Louhe—Wouldnt yer give up smokin, Chimmy-uv me an de child ? Jimmy—Yes-s-s-s, Louise; fer your sake ande brats I gives it up—ifyer dont ax me ter trow away de At the Liars Club. ANANIAS had just gotten off one he thought rathergood. Thats nothing, said the new member. Just be-fore I came here Mississippi sent a colored delegate tothe Democratic national convention. And amid a sickening silence Ananias unbuckled hischampionship belt and gave it to the newcomer. He Knew. Teacher—Johnny, what is an aeronaut?Johnny (who has had experience)— An aeronaut is a man who goes up in aballoon, gives you thehook, throws sand on you,and then leaves you up ina tree. A Truthful Prisoner. <i pOOR fellow! saidthe sympatheticvisitor to the prisoner atOssining, would youmind telling me whatbrought you here? The Peekskill local,maam, said the prisonerrespectfully, leavin theGrand Central Station attwo-ten. Dam the luck, anyhow I How the deuce am I ever going to get under that machine? When the plumber sendsin his little bill to theauto repair-shop, the graft-ers all snicker. Spring Fever. A MAN on third; two batters out;Two runs would win the he
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