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Title: Said in fun
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Welch, Philip Henry, 1849-1889
Subjects: American wit and humor
Publisher: New York : Scribner's sons
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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23 THE FAMILY REPRESENTED. JONES (at the circus)—Hello, Smith, you here ?Smith—Yes, 1 had to come to take care of my little boy.Jones—Wheres the boy ? Smith—He was taken sick at the last moment and couldntcome. 24
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25 NOTHING IS PERFECT. AGENT (to woman who lias bought a Bible on install-L ments)—Ive called, maam, for the monthly payment.Woman—All right: Eve got it tied up in a rag tor you. Ill fetch it.Agent—You are pleased with the book, of course, maani ?Woman—Well, yes; 1 like the kivver, but neither me nor theold man are much sot on the readin matter. TO BE DEVELOPED LATER. So your old uncle is dead, Charley ? Yes, died yesterday. He was a very eccentric old fellow. Do you think he wasaltogether right in his head ? Well-er-1 couldnt say, you know, until the will is read. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Di; Thompkyns (who has been narrating an incident in his career)—Oh. //;/ no fool !Paperwate—N-n-no, youre no fool, but (enthusiastically) what a substitute you would make ! 26 Y A HOPELHSS CASE. OU havent paid the last premiiiin on your wifes life in-surance, Uncle Rastus, said the a.i^ent. I know I haint. I got dat ole omans life suredfoah yeahs ago, sah, an she haint been sick er daysense.

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