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A Natural Question
IN "The Moment Before," the doctor was attending the Duke, who had fallen from his horse. Turning to the Duchess, the doctor said, "His Grace is fatally injured."
"Marian," demanded a little girl behind me, "What part did it say was injured?"
Mae Gendreau, Plattsburg, N. Y.
Always the Same!
HAM and Bud were disporting themselves through various catastrophies, much to the delight of the small boys in the audience. The o 1 d lady in front smiled genially.
"Yes," she said to her companion, "Charlie Chaplin's always the same, but somehow he always makes them laugh." Jcannctte P. Beard. Indianapolis. Ind.
$ The Retort
Discourteous
WHILE at the "movies," little Bobby had the misfortune to stub his toe on a seat and fall down. A kind old gentleman next to Bobby, wishing to be sympathetic, asked him :
"How did you come to fall down?" Bobby replied indignantly. "I didn't come to fall down ; I came to see the show."
Mrs. M. K. L.. Idaho.
Can't Lose Him
IT was the last part of "The World's Great Snare." Myra comes back to the apartment and finds Bryan there. She says, "Oh. Bryan,
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you \ e come back." A lady in the audience burst out in a voice audible over half the theater, "Yes, Bryan always did come back." Emma Thompson, Quiney. III.
It Comes Last, Anyhow
THE society queen on the screen had just finished her breakfast. As she dipped her dainty fingers in the finger bow1., a girl remarked to her companion :
"Look, she's puttin' her hands in the soup."
"That ain't soup." replied her companion disgustedly, "that's a demv tass."
/. B. Powell, Columbus. O.
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Scenario writer: It's funny I can't sell this comedy.
Candid friend: Well, if it was funny yon might sell it.
What the Trouble Was
AT a nuisance." exclaimed a man at a production of "The Birth of a Nation. " as a young fop near him explained every action to his companion.
"Do you refer to me?" threateningly demanded the fop.
"Oh. no," was the reply. "I referred to the musicians there, who keep up such a noise that I can't hear your conversation."
Henrv S. Johnson, New Haven, Conn.
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Wanted — a Husband
LITTLE girl of three was watching a
picture in which a little boy was playing.
"I wish I had a brother," she said wistfully.
Her aunt smiled. "Why don't you save
your pennies and buy one?" she asked.
The child looked at her and said earnestly. "I can't: I'm saving mine to buv a husband." Alto M. Franklin. New York City.
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