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Pert, Pertinent and Impertinent 



Made Up for It 



Fay : The Widow Dasliaway's hushanil didn't 

 leave her much when he died, did he? 



Ray : No ; but he left her very often when he 

 was alive. — Philadelphia Hccurd. 



High Art 



"Great Scott, woman, are j-ou trying to ruin 

 me?'" 



"Why. Henry ! you don't even know what I 

 paid for the gown." 



"I know that any gown that looks as bad as 

 that one costs more than I can alTord to pay." — 

 London Opinion. 



Modem Translation 



There is on the .South Side of Chicago a sum- 

 mer amusement park named, from the French 

 words "free from care." "Sans Soucl Park." 



Two young men passed this park on a street 

 car recently. One of them evidently was a 

 stranger in the city, and his friend was showing 

 him about. 



Said the stranger : "What does Sans Soucl 

 mean ':" 



Mis friend readily replied : "It's from the 

 Spanish, and means 'I should worry." " — Every- 

 budy's. 



Thoughtful Housemaid 



"Mr. Bohr is in the parlor, miss." 



"Tell him I'm out. ' 



"Just as .vou say, miss, but he has a beautiful 

 box of candy with him." 



Her Preference 



Before the fire Christmas eve two old maids 

 were planning for the holiday. 



"Sister Molly," said the younger, "would a 

 long stocking hold all you'd want for a Christ- 

 mas gift?" 



"No, Elvira." said the elder, "but a pair of 

 socks would." — Philadelphia Public Ledger. 



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