THE CHE MAW A AMERICAN
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A GOOD REASON
This little incident has been told of Thomas Bone,
"the sailors' missionary:" I
"Seeing him approaching one day, one of a group X
of sailors announced his intention of having some fun.
He stepped forward and removed his hat, revealing a x
perfectly smooth crown, and asked: ;
'Can you tell me why my head is bald while all ;
my companions have plenty of hair?" !
" 'I don't know,' was the smiling reply, 'unless the I
X reason given me the other day by a farmer would ap- j
X ply, that an empty barn is not worth shingling' .". j
j National Food Magazine. X
X SOME DENTIST
j. "it was a dreadful moment" said the dentist. "I j
jwas bathing quietly when the great cavernous jaws . t
of the shark opened before me." I
"What did you do?" asked one of the ladies.
"I took my forceps out of the pocket of my bathing
suit and pulled his teeth before he had a chance
to seize me. It was the quickest and neatest bit of
x work I ever did." j
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WHERE HE STOOD
A man's animosity toward a political opponent is j
sometimes so bitter that it does not cease even when f
the opponent is dead, says the Chicago News. A j
gentleman who had figured prominently in political
affairs suddenly came to the end of a long and useful j
life. On the day of the funeral one of the strongest " I
: political enemies of the deceased was asked; t
- "Are you going to attend Mr. 's funeral today?"
X "No," responded the distinguished gentleman, de-
liberately, "but I wish you to understand I heartily x
I approve of it."