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But the preacher assured him that he would fix it all right with his father , and urged him to take dinner before going for the hay . After dinner the boy was asked if he were not glad that he had stayed .
But the preacher assured him that he would fix it all right with his father , and urged him to take dinner before going for the hay . After dinner the boy was asked if he were not glad that he had stayed .
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The preacher , unable to understand , asked the boy what made him think his father would object . " Why , you see , pa's under the hay , " explained the boy . There was an old Miss from Antrim , Who looked for the leak with a glim .
The preacher , unable to understand , asked the boy what made him think his father would object . " Why , you see , pa's under the hay , " explained the boy . There was an old Miss from Antrim , Who looked for the leak with a glim .
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That's nothing ; my father descended from an aëroplane . "Life . When in England , Governor Foss , of Massachusetts , had luncheon with a prominent Englishman noted for boasting of his ancestry . Taking a coin from his pocket ...
That's nothing ; my father descended from an aëroplane . "Life . When in England , Governor Foss , of Massachusetts , had luncheon with a prominent Englishman noted for boasting of his ancestry . Taking a coin from his pocket ...
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... grow up and not be able to figure up baseball scores and batting averages ? Never ! " TEACHER " Now , Johnny , suppose I should borrow $ 100 from your father and should pay him $ 10 a month for ten months , how much would I then owe ...
... grow up and not be able to figure up baseball scores and batting averages ? Never ! " TEACHER " Now , Johnny , suppose I should borrow $ 100 from your father and should pay him $ 10 a month for ten months , how much would I then owe ...
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“ And as a proud father you are sending it , I don't doubt , ” smiled the caller . " Yes , " grinned Billups ; " I am sending him a rain - check 1 got at the ball - game yesterday . As an athlete , he'll appreciate its value .
“ And as a proud father you are sending it , I don't doubt , ” smiled the caller . " Yes , " grinned Billups ; " I am sending him a rain - check 1 got at the ball - game yesterday . As an athlete , he'll appreciate its value .
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Toaster's Handbook; Jokes, Stories, and Quotations Comp B. 1878 C. E. (Clara Eliza Fanning No preview available - 2012 |
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