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Proof Positive. 



"How are you to-day, John?" said a 

 landlord to one of his tenants, whom he 

 met on the street. 



"Vera weel, sir, vera weel," answered 

 John, in his usual way, "if it wisna for 

 the rheumatism in my right leg." 



"Ah, well, John, he thankful ; for there 



is no mistake, you are getting old like 

 the rest of us, and old age does not come 

 alone." 



"Auld age, sir," replied John. "I won- 

 der to 'ear ye. Auld age has naething 

 to do wi't. Here's my ither leg jist as 

 auld, and it is quite sound and soople 

 vet." — "The Youth's Companion." 



