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have to do all the work!”
‘One man here giving directions,” said the man
at the top, “ can do as much as ten men down there.”
Thereupon his mate threw down his pick and climb
ed up beside the other man. “ What are you doing
here?” inquired the latter.
Two men up here,” answered his mate, “ can do
as much as 20 men down there.”
T IIE F U E F t L L E D W ISH
A boarding school lad wrote an uncle for financial
aid, and then, feeling a bit shaky about the impression
his letter would make, added the following postscript:
Dear Uncle: I am so ashamed to have asked
you for this money that I have run after the postman
a long way to get this letter back, but I am unable to
catch him. My only wish now is that you will never
get this letter. Your loving nephew.”
The uncle replied by return mail:
My Dear Nephew: I am hastening to make you hap
py by telling you that your wish has been granted.
I ne\er received your letter. Your loving uncle.”