Toaster's Handbook: Jokes, Stories, and QuotationsHarold Workman Williams H.W. Wilson, 1916 - 483 pages |
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... young man or woman , coming from a country town where the formal banquet is unknown , who has never heard an after - dinner speech , may be confronted with the neces- sity of responding to a toast on , say " Needles and Pins . " Such a ...
... young man or woman , coming from a country town where the formal banquet is unknown , who has never heard an after - dinner speech , may be confronted with the neces- sity of responding to a toast on , say " Needles and Pins . " Such a ...
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... young masser ' portment . But we jes ' got to tell yo ' dat , in all de time we b'long to de fambly ,, none o ' ouh folks ain ' neveh befo ' mix up in sechlike dealin's , an ' we hope , Marse Cha'les , dat yo ' see de erroh of yo ' ways ...
... young masser ' portment . But we jes ' got to tell yo ' dat , in all de time we b'long to de fambly ,, none o ' ouh folks ain ' neveh befo ' mix up in sechlike dealin's , an ' we hope , Marse Cha'les , dat yo ' see de erroh of yo ' ways ...
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... young woman at her home . The actress was very tired and quiet , but a chance remark from the dresser made her open her eyes and sit up . " I should have went on the stage , " said the young woman complacently . " But , " returned Mrs ...
... young woman at her home . The actress was very tired and quiet , but a chance remark from the dresser made her open her eyes and sit up . " I should have went on the stage , " said the young woman complacently . " But , " returned Mrs ...
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... young woman trying to play one of Chopin's nocturnes , and not succeeding very well . Paderewski walked up to the ... young man who had been watching him out of the corner of his eye . " Say , have you seen this show ? " he asked ...
... young woman trying to play one of Chopin's nocturnes , and not succeeding very well . Paderewski walked up to the ... young man who had been watching him out of the corner of his eye . " Say , have you seen this show ? " he asked ...
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... young man . " Any good ? How's this guy Hitchcock , anyhow ? " " Any good ? " repeated the young man pityingly . " Why , say , he's the best in the business . He's got all these other would - be side - ticklers lashed to the mast . He's ...
... young man . " Any good ? How's this guy Hitchcock , anyhow ? " " Any good ? " repeated the young man pityingly . " Why , say , he's the best in the business . He's got all these other would - be side - ticklers lashed to the mast . He's ...
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