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Aberdare Police Court.
Aberdare Police Court. On Tuesday, before Sir T. Marehant Wil- liams (Stipendiary), Messrs D. P. Davies, D. W. Jones, G. George and Dr Davies VACCINATION. Mr E. Stonelake, Aberaman, applied for an order to exempt his child from vaccina- tion.—Granted EJECTMENT. Mr C. Kenshole, on behalf of Mrs Sarah Wilkerson, applied for an order to eject William Bridle, who occupied apartments in her house in Glanant street, Aberdare. Mrs Wilkerson said that she had given Bridle two notices to quit, but he was defiant, saying she could serve him with as many summonses as she liked, but he would not go. Bridle denied having received any notices from his landlady. The first intimation they had was a letter from Mr Kenshole. Mrs Wilkerson said he had placed the notices on the table in his room. Bridle said he could not leave, because his wife was near her confinement. Stipendiary You ought to have left when Mrs Wilkerson notified you first. Bridle But I had no notice. Stipendiary Unfortunately for you, we don't believe you. You must clear out. SPEEDY AND LIGHTLESS. Henry Buck was charged with driving at a furious rate a vehicle without lights in Hirwain. Fined 10s and costs. DAMAGING A HOLLY TREE. Richard Bosser was charged with damag- ing a holly tree in Aberdare Park. P.C. Welsby said that he saw defendant entering a plantation in the Park. He snapped off four pieces of holly and put them in his pocket. Col T. Phillips prosecuted on behalf of the District Council. Fined 10s including costs. INDECENT LANGUAGE. For using indecent language in George ID street, Aberaman, Richard James was fined 10s and costs. TRESPASSING. William Llewelyn was summoned for trespassing on the Bwllfa-Dare Branch (T.V.R.). P.C. Welsby gave evidence. Defendant was a driver at the Tinplate Works. I Mr W. Thomas defended. He said his client had waited for the motor car, but seeing no one coming he walked the line so as to reach the work in time. He under- stood that the Company had no desire to press the case under the circumsoances. The Inspector of the Company confirmed I Mr Thomas' statement. The Stipendiary said that they had con- sidered Mr Thomas' contention and the summons would be withdrawn. STEALING COAL AT CWMAMAN. William Parry, William Phillips, Morgan Berryman, James Herbert and Robert J. Silver were accused of stealing coal, the property of the Cwmaman Coal Co. The charge against Parry was withdrawn, the prosecution being not certain that he was present. William Tower, official in the employ of the Company, said that defendants had no right whatever to appropriate the coal. Berryman was fined 5s and costs, and Phillips, Herbert, and Silver, 20s and costs each. P.S. Evans and P.C.'s Owens and Ford gave evidence. NOT MAINTAINING HIS WIFE. Morgan Morgan was brought forward charged with being in arrears regarding the maintenance of his wife. Defendant, who owed 428 16s 6d, was ordered to pay £4 on the morrow and the remainder in regular instalments, or go to prison for two months. ALLEGED THEFT OR GOLD. William Thomas, Abercynon, was charged with stealing £3 from George rarrish. Mrs Parrish said that prisoner lodged with her. She kept the money in a tobacco pouch in her box. However, one day she found the tobacco pouch outside her box empty. She then gave information to the police. Prisoner said that she asked him to fetch a journey of water from the well. He did, and she gave him 3d, telling him not to say anything to her husband about it. She then told him that it was her birthday, and promised him a bottle of something to cele- brate the event. G. Parrish corroborated his wife's story. P.C. Wilson said that acting upon infor- mation he went to Parrish's house. There were three bottles of liquor on the table, two full and one partly full. Parrish said that the bottles were not Ihis. He after- wards arrested prisoner and found on his person a quantity of money. He then charged him with stealing the money. In reply he said, No, that money I had from my boss today." James Howell, builder, prisoner's em- ployer, said that he gave prisoner 2s 6d and no more. Defendant pleaded not guilty. He was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions. STOLEN SHIRTS AND FOWLS. D. J. Edwards and William Rees Car- leon (two young fellows living in Green street, Aberdare). were charged with stealing two shirts and a singlet, the property of Thomas Palmer, 2, Pit Head, Cwmdare, also with stealing four fowls, the property of Thomas Howells, of the same street. Mr Tom W. Griffiths defended. Sergeant Hopkins deposed that accom- panied by Sergeant D. O. Davies and P.C. Welsby, he went to the house of Edwards' mother. Edwards was there. After searching a chest of drawers witness found a shirt and two singlets, both of which were rolled up. The mother said she bought the shirt some months ago but she could not account for the singlet, which was claimed by the defendant. Thereupon witness went to Carleon's house, where he found a shirt. The prisoner was not present, but was sub- sequently arrested near the theatre, and taken I to the Police Station with Edwards. On being charged they both said, I know nothing at all about it." The magistrates characterised the pri- soners' action as most dishonest. They were each sent to prison for two months. EJECTMENT. Mr W. Thomas, Station street; applied for an order to eject John Edwards, 3, Brook street, Aberaman, the owner being Lewis Jones, 11, Dowlais street.—Granted. LICENSING. Mr C. Kenshole applied for the transfer of the license of the Tonglwydfawr Inn, Cwmdare, to Mrs Jones, the widow of the late Mr S. Jones. Mr Kenshole intimated that the license would be only temporary— until the estate would be wound up. It was granted on that condition. DRUNKS. Evan Rosser, a familiar name in police records, was fined 10s and costs, and ordered to find two sureties (in X50 each) of his good behaviour for the next six months or go to prison for that period. William Jones, William Thomas, and John Holmes, 10s and costs each David Jenkins in Aberdare, 5s and costs; John Jenkins in Aberaman, and Arthur Howells, Cwmaman, 15s and costs each; Michael Caughlin in Dowlais 40s and costs. Thomas Davies refused to leave the Glan- dover Inn, Gadlys, at the entreaty of the landlord and was mulcted in 15s and costs. INDECENT BEHAVIOUR. P.C. Arch testified to seeing John Sea- ward committing an act of indecency with Margaret Davies in Post Office lane, Aber- dare. Seaward was fined 20s and costs. The woman was absent, and being wanted on a charge of drunkenness also, a warrant for her arrest was issued. TRESPASSING DAVIESES. Thomas Davies, William J. Davies, Gomer Davies, and William Davies, were each fined for trespassing on the Bwllfa Dare Branch (T.V.R.). SCHOOL CASES. The following were fined for the non- attendance of their children at school:— John Forey, John Aubrey, William Nicholas, John Williams, James Hancock, Thomas Jenkins, Mary A. Davies, Annie Lever and Gwilym Morris.
The Story of a Broken Leg.
The Story of a Broken Leg. Alleged Wounding by a Cwm- aman Man. At the Aberdare Police Court on Tuesday John Blackmore, Cwmaman, was charged with doing grievous bodily harm to David Thomas. Thomas, who was represented by Mr C. Kenshole, is a fireman at the Cwmaman Colliery. He said that defendant lived near him. In March last defendant had asked for a transfer from night work to day work. Complainant refused his request, and since then matters had cooled between them, although they were not open enemies. One day while at Penylan Inn in company with Thos. Jones, defendant called at the Inn. Witness and Thos. Jones were con- versing in Welsh, whereupon Blackmore came on and asked what were they saying about him. Witness said that they had not mentioned his name. "Repeat that said Blackmore, thereupon striking witness on the head. Witness fell against the settle. Then defendant jumped on witness' leg, breaking it. He shouted out that de- fendant had broken his leg. He was then taken home and attended to by Dr Thomas. He was in bed for 4 weeks and 2 days. By Ald. Evans (for the defence): He had called at the Railway Inn, and the Cwm- neol Inn previously. Ald. Evans: Were you at the Mount Pleasant Inn. Witness But that is the Cwmneol. Ald. Evans: 0 no, I know the public houses even in Cwmaman better than that, Cross-examined further, Thomas denied being drunk. Blackmore was also quite sober. He did not say in the presence of Blackmore" This is the man who calls his wife a prostitute." He had heard that there were strained relations between Blackmore and his wife. Thomas Jones, 53, Brook-street, Aber- aman, repairer, said that he was at the Penylan Inn on the day in question. He and Thomas were conversing when Blackmore asked them what they were say:ng about him. Witness denied having said anything about him. Blackmore then struck Thomas on the side of his face without any provocation. The conversation between he and Thomas was about the work. They never made any reference to Blackmore or his wife. John Edwards, haulier, living at Aber- aman, next gave evidence. He was present at the Penylan Inn when the alleged assault took place. He practically corro- borated the evidence of the last witness. Ed. Batten, son of the landlord, deposed that Blackmore interfered with the men, striking Thomas, who fell to the ground. Blackmore rushed on and jumped on Thomas' leg, causing the skin to be torn off. Dr Thomas, Cwmaman, said he was called to see Thomas at his house. He examined his leg and found the right shin bone broken about Sins, above the ankle. There were also bruises and swelling. Alfred Dance for the defence said that' he was present at the time of the alleged offence. Thomas' fractured leg was the outcome of an accidental fall. Richard Charley also gave evidence for the defence. Defendant was committed to the Quarter Sessions, the Stipendiary remarking that there was a strong ease for the prosecution. He was bound over in two sureties of X40 each and one in £60.
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Review. i i
Review. The Aberdanian." The current issue of the Aberdare County School magazine is to hand. We are pleased to note the re-appearance of the Welsh Notes by Mr Ogwen Williams. The Prize Story, Roy, the Chorister by Miss May Williams is very pretty and pathetic. The mathematical recreations by W. R. Wil- liams—who we presume is no other than Mr W. Rees Williams, B.Sc., one of the mas- ters-are as amusing as they are intricate. By the way is not the Aberdarian becom- ing more frivolous ? A page and a half is devoted to humorous answers to mythical questioners, while a similar space is given to the Obiter Dicta" (culled from the magazine box) which is anything but serious reading. The acrostic Aberdare Interme- diate School" testify that in one of the mas- ters-for the initials A.J.N.G. betray his identity-we have an excellent verse-writer. In a good descriptive article on Degree Day at Aberystwyth by C.W.M. we detect the trail of a familiar pen. The sport re- cord of the school is very complete, and the account of the annual picnic of the Old Boys is given by one of them—Mr T. Flooks. Three college letters written re- spectively from Bangor, Cardiff and Cam- bridge by Gayney Rees Jones, J. Jones and Margt. Williams cannot fail to be sources of interest to all students—past and present.
THE WORLD OF WOMEN.
THE WORLD OF WOMEN. A LADY GARDENER. Miss Georgina G. Balfour has been appointed head gardener to the Guthrie Industrial School for Girls at Gilmerton. Miss Balfour, who is a daughter of the Rev. Dr. 11. G. Balfour, Moderator of the United Free Church, has been trained at the Edinburgh School of Garden- ing, Corstorphine. A QUEENLY PHILATELIST. The Queen of Italy collects stamps as eagerly as the King of Italy collects coins. Senor Moreno, Postmaster-General of the Argentine Republic, has, therefore, charged the Argentine Consul at Rome to present to her Majesty a complete set of all the "adhesives" ever issued in the State which he represents. Some, though not many, of these, as philatelists know, are of great value and rarity. MADAME CURIE. Madame Curie, who, with her husband, shares the honour of discovering radium, is a Pole, born at Warsaw in November, 1868. Her father, Ladislas Skiodowska, was a professor and a naturalist; her mother, Bronistawa Boguska, principal of a boarding-school. Marie Skio- dowska shewed early intelligence, and received a gold medal on graduating at a lyceum in Warsaw. She studied physic ,and at Paris took degrees in mathematical, physical, and chemical science. Professor Curie, of the Sorbonne, married her, and directed the experiments which led to the discovery of radium. FASHIONABLE FANS. Some of the new fans are very tiny, hardly larger than scallop shells. They are decorated with a great many spangles, or are composed altogether of brilliant plumage. A pretty trefoil-shaped fan has vivid green feather centres, edged with rows of crimson and golden-brown tips. Among the larger fans are noticed many covered entirely with lace. Honiton patterns, for example, are seen to great advantage when they are stretched over a frame of mother-o'-pearl, or mounted on black net, with a spangle shevs ing here and there. Miss DAISY LEITER. Miss Daisy Leiter, the American heiress, and sister to Lady Curzon, whose engagement to the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire has been definitely announced, is very like Lady Curzon in appear- ance, and is reputed to be the possessor of nearly a million dollars. Her sister, Miss Nancy Leiter, was married last month, it will be recalled, to Major Colin Campbell, of the Indian Army. Should Lady Curzon's health eventually permit of her return to India, the whole trio of Leiter sisters will have temporary homes in the East, as Lord Suffolk is A.D.C. to Lord Curzon. The new Countess will, of course, when Lord Curzon's term of office is over, take pre- cedence of her sister, as Lord Curzon's title was only created in 1898, although eventually he will inherit the Scarsdale honours, created in 1761. THE RESTAURANT "FACE." Why must we necessarily be marked nowadays by any amusement or sport into which we enter with enthusiasm? asks "Ambrosia" in the World. Directly we take anything up we are instantly told that it is beginning to tell upon our nerves, or give us a certain kind of expres- sion. In these times we can do nothing without at once being warned that it is leaving its stamp upon us. The most recent scare of this kind refers to the present craze for restaurant dining. We are told that the practice is com- pletely changing the expression of our faces, and working a marked change in our manner. We are getting a certain rigidity of features, a restlessness of the eyes," while we are losing the repose and dignity of bearing which marked us when we dined in ov own and other people's houses.
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I Calfaria Chapal Society.
I Calfaria Chapal Society. Organ Recital at Aberdar- The chief event in Aberdare on Monday was the Organ .Recital at Calfaria, which attracted a very large number of musie lovers from far and near. The organist was Mr E. T. Davies, F.R.C.O Dowlais. The appointed chairman, Mr Isaac George, High Constable, was unable to be present owing to illness. The vocalists for the evening were Miss Edith Evans, London, and Mr David Hughes, R.A.M. The programme opened with an Over- ture in E minor" (G. Morandi) by the organist. Then came a song, Nearer, my God, to Thee," by Miss Edith Evans. An- other recital followed. Cavatina and Postlude in D," brilliantly executed by Mr Davies. Songs;" Oh oh hear the wind blow," by Mr David Hughes, and 0 Divine Redeemer by Miss Evans, followed by Carillon in B fiat" and Improvisa- tion by the organist, brought the first part of the program to an end. Part II. was as follows: Dramatic Fantasia (sigis- mund Neukomin), Mr E. T. Davies solo, Revenge, Timotheus crics" (Handel), Mr David Hughes Pilgrim's Song of Hope (by special request) and Toccata," Mr E. T. Davies; Song, God that madest Earth and Heaven" (Sanderson), Miss Edith Evans; song, "Hosanna" (Granier), Mr David Hughes; Grand March and Chorus from Tannhauser" (Wagner), Mr E. T. Davies,
IPerformances of "The Messiah."
Performances of "The Messiah." On Tuesday, Calfaria Choral Society, under the baton of Mr Daniel Griffiths, gave two grand performances of Handel's Oratorio, The Messiah." There was a fair attendance in the afternoon, while at the evening meeting the chapel was full. The artistes were:—Soprano, Miss Edith Evans, Bristol; contralto, Miss Mary Richards, Rhymney; tenor, Mr Harry Lewis, Nelson; bass, Mr David Hughes, R.A.M. Organist, Mr E. T. Davies, F.R.C.O., Dowlais. The choir, which numbered about 100 members, retained the excellent reputation it made last Christmas, when it gave like performances. Each chorus was sung by them with precision and dramatic effect. In Pavt 1. they rendered, And the glory of the lord," For unto us a Child is born," and 41 Glory to God." The choruses in Part II. were, Behold the Lamb of God," Surely He hath borne our griefs," All we like sheep," He trusteth to God," Lift up your heads," The Lord gave the Word," Their sound is gone out," and the u Hallelujah." Part III., Worthy is the Lamb and Amen." Worthy is the Lamb," a favourite test piece at Eis- teddfodau some years ago, was sung with great power, and elicited prolonged applause from the audience which included several local musicians of note. It need hardly be said that the mastering of such a difficult oratorio as "The Messiah" entailed many weeks' arduous work. The Hallelujah Chorus or Worthy is the Lamb alone would not be an insignificant task to the average choir. However, it must be said that the choir acquitted them- selves surprisingly well. They had received excellent training at the hands of Mr Griffiths. The four artistes, as might be expected, gave a good account of themselves, their various renderings being received with un- stinted applause. Miss Mary Richards in He was despised was at her best, her rich contralto voice being heard to great advantage. It was only the exigency of time that prevented Mr David Hughes from obliging with an encore to his ren- dering of "Why do the Nations?" The applause was loud and long-continuous, but the next item was proceeded with. Mr Mr E. T. Davies, F.R.C.O., was at the organ, and as usual discharged his duties with rare ability. Mr W. Thomas, solicitor, presided at the afternoon meeting, and at the close made some pertinent remarks as to the splendid singing they had been listening to. He thanked the audience, on behalf of choir and artistes, for the very attentive and appreciative manner they had listened to the performance. Rev J. Griffiths proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Thomas for presiding, and this was carried with accla- mation. The secretaries of the Recital and Per- formances were Mr Thomas Roderick, Stuart street, and Mr Ben Davies, Herbert street, who discharged their onerous duties to the full satisfaction of the committee.
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it tiie universities would instil the feeling of patriotism and induce their graduates and undorgraduates to join the Volunteer forces it would, said Lord Methuen at Woolwich, do a great deal to remedy the lack of officers. Outside his father's house at Merthyr, Ben Owen, a young collier, has been found lying with a punctured wound below the breast, but when his depositions were taken he could give no account of the cause of his injury. To the creditors of the Marquis of Anglesey another dividend of 2s. in the pound has been paid. "We are still a long way from the final eluci- dation of the mystery of cancer," says the British Medical Journal, in commenting on the report of the committee which has investigated the claims made for Dr. Doyen's cancer serum.
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CUTTINGS FROM THE "COMICS."
CUTTINGS FROM THE "COMICS." (From Punch.) A PROFIT WITHOUT HONOUB. Old King Coal Was a sordid old soul, And a sordid old soul was he: He sold to the Russ, And he didn't care a cuss- And the Baltic Fleet crossed the sea. HEB FIRST VISIT TO A POLICE-COURT.-Old Lady: "What a villainous-looking man the prisoner is! "-Friend: "Hush! That's not the prisoner. That's the magistrate! WHILE feeling compelled to decline the request cnade by the Zemstvos for the granting of a constitution, the Czar has been graciously pleased, as a concession, not to send those who made the request to Siberia. THOSE individuals who insist on their right to boo at a play which they do not like are said to be contemplating the formation of a club. Suggested title The Booligans. GLASGOW Corporation is considering a scheme under which all Glasgow's inebriates are to be banished to the island of Shuna. The chief objection is on the ground of overcrowding. The island is only three miles in length and about one and a-half in breadth. "Small by degrees and beautifully less."
"THE OUTRAGE BY THE BALTIC…
"THE OUTRAGE BY THE BALTIC FLEET ON BRITISH FISHING BOATS," at first in staring capitals, has now dwindled down to a mild heading- "THE NORTH SEA INCIDENT." A SURE SIGN OF IMPROVF-MEI-ZT. -Village Doctor: "Well, Scroggins, I hope your wife is much better to-day, eh ? How is her pulse, eh ? And how's her temperature ? "—Scroggins (con- sidering) "Well, doctor, I don't know much about her pulses, but as for her temper'— (feelingly)—"she's got a plenty of that to-day So COUSINLY.—Heavy Hugh (patronisingly): ''Why, Dora! Long frocks, eh? Grownup, I declare! "-Sharp Little Dora: "Why, Hugh! Moustaches Grown uown, I declare IF the recent severe weather returns it is con- fidently expected that the Wee Frees will succumb to the Great Frosts. (From Judy.) THE SUGAR TRUST.-Wife: "John, d'ye hear me? Sugar's gone up."—John: "Oh, how's that? "-Wife: "Well, the grocer says it all comes of trusting people too much." A PAINFUL ALLEGATION.—'Twas Misther Hooley. OLD PAL: "But you're always tight, Sonny, ain't you?"—Jones: "Yes. Missus says I'm never (hie !) never go home in thish condition again." "DID you read about this man who died after eating a whole shoulder of mutton and two half- quartern loaves? "No, I didn't notice it. What was the matter with him ? OLD LADY: "Is that clock right up there?"— Porter: "Well, mum, it's been right up there ever since I've been here-this five years." "LOVE your neighbour as yourself? That's all very well," mused Smith Secundus, "but every- body dunno our neighbours." "I DON'T mind," said the lady who'd called to inquire into the housemaid's character, "I don't mind what I pay a girl, so long as she's capable. Now, what I wish to know particu- larly, is whether in your opinion this girl is what you would call capable."—"Madam," returned the other, with confidence, "on that point I can assure you. She is capable of almost anything." OFFICE Boy (under notice to leave): "Please, sir, may I have a day off next Monday ? I'd like to go to a funeral.' -Employer: "H'm! And whose funeral would you like to go to ?" -0. B. "Yours! [Exit hastily.] (From Pick-Jle- Up. ) THE SWEET GAEGLE.—A little girl was trying to tell her mother how beautifully a certain lady could trill in singing, and said: "Oh! mamma, you ought to hear her gargle. She does it so sweetly." AT THE ABSENAL.—"We cast cannon in here," said the guide as they stepped inside.—"Do you?" remarked the pretty girl. "And now please shew us where you blow great guns. I often hear my naval friends speak of them." His COMPLIDIEN-T. -Miss de Pretty: "I don't see how you whistle through your fingers that way. I could never do it, I'm sure."—Mr. Goodheart (wishing to compliment her delicate little hands: "No, Miss de Pretty; if you were to attempt it your whole hand would slip into your mouth." His BRIGHT IDEA.-Travers.- "Robinson told me yesterday he was going to marry his land- lady-the one he's been lodging with so many years. Let's see. Not long ago that fellow was wealthy, and now I don't suppose he's worth a penny. 'I-Jal,away "Why on earth is he going to get married, then? "-Travers: "He wants to get his money back." A SECRET.-Mabs: "Why did Mabel look so savage as she came out of church after her wed- ding ? "—Babs The organist was a discarded lover of hers. You know, they had been engaged for two years."—Mabs: "But what difference does that make ? "—Babs As the wedding procession came down the aisle he started play- ing, I ain't a-goin' to tell PUFFED TJP. -He: "She's not so bad as she's painted. "-She: "I should hope not. She paints herself shockingly." (From Sketchy Bits.) "AND you refused him?"—"Yes."—"Did he take it much to heart?"—"So much so that I changed my mind and said yes!" THE SPITEFUL GIRL AGAIN.—May: "Blanche says she had four proposals last season."—Bess "What a blissful thing day-dreams are to some people!" PLENTY OF AMUSEMENT.—"What say, miss? No attractions ? Why, wot about the old mortuary and the noo sewage works ? An' then they're makin' the churchyard bigger— an' yer can "it a pass to look over the 'awspittle an' the workhus CONSOLATION.—Mr. Horsey:" The brute called me a iibbering idiot."—Miss Smart: "Oh, well, that's nothing. All idiots jibber A GOOD REASON.—"But it is no good seeing your father again; he won't listen to me. I thou°ht vou said he wanted to get you off his hand!?"—"So he does. That's why he won't listen to you, I fancy THEIR OPPORTUNITY. -Miss Fluffy: "I made quite an impression at the reception, didn t 1t Everybody seemed to be talking about me. — Candid Friend: "They talked still more about you after you had gone CONTEMPT.—Burly Bill: "An' that's yer de- cision ? "—Little Referee: "It is-off the neld —Burly Bill: "Then all I can sye is that the on'y good of you on a football field is fer a linesman ter tie 'is 'ankerchief roun' yer neck an' use yer fer a flag! PBOFESSIONAL AMENITIES.—First Actress: "I feel very off to-day. I think I shall send Jones a wire and tell him I can't act! "—Second Dear Lady "Doesn't he know that, dear ? (From Illustrated Bits.) WHY HE LIKED THEi%i.-He: "There is one thing in particular I like about spinsters. She "What is that ? "—He "They never bore a fellow by telling him how they used to do this and that before he was born." NAVAL NOTES.—[Scene Ryde Esplanade. In the Solent are anchored some warships, from the funnels of which smoke is issuing].—Old Man: "I wonder why these Government ships waste their coal while they lay there anchored ? —Wife: "Why, dear, of course they're doing their cooking!" PRUDENT.—Mr. Sampson (passionately): "I love you devotedly, Miss Chumley, but my pecuniary affairs have prevented my making declaration until now. I have put enough a vay now to feel justified in asking you to become my wife."—Miss Chumley (hesitating, but sweetly) "I confess that I am not wholly indifferent to you, but-but- —"But what, dear?"—"Would you mind telling me how much you have put away ? MILKMAN: "Sims to me 's if you thinks my statements don't 'old water!maid, "Ah, wej], yoiir. mi makps. llD for that!
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