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Here the 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 necessity of responding to a toast on , say " Needles and Pins .
Here the 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 necessity of responding to a toast on , say " Needles and Pins .
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The old man gathered himself together with an effort , and said : " Marse Cha'les , mebbe it ain ' for us po ' niggers to teach ouh young masser ' portment . But we jes ' got to tell yo ' dat , in all de time we b'long to de fambly , ...
The old man gathered himself together with an effort , and said : " Marse Cha'les , mebbe it ain ' for us po ' niggers to teach ouh young masser ' portment . But we jes ' got to tell yo ' dat , in all de time we b'long to de fambly , ...
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Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske , the actress , was having her hair dressed by a 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 .
Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske , the actress , was having her hair dressed by a 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 .
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Pausing to listen he heard the young woman trying to play one of Chopin's nocturnes , and not succeeding very well . Paderewski walked up to the house and knocked . Miss Jones came to the door and recognized him at once .
Pausing to listen he heard the young woman trying to play one of Chopin's nocturnes , and not succeeding very well . Paderewski walked up to the house and knocked . Miss Jones came to the door and recognized him at once .
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Sure , " replied the 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 ...
Sure , " replied the 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 ...
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| Pealkiri | Toaster's Handbook: Jokes, Stories, and Quotations |
| Editor | Harold Workman Williams |
| Compiled by | Clara Elizabeth Fanning, Harold Workman Williams, Halsey William Wilson |
| Edition | 3, reprint |
| Publisher | H.W. Wilson, 1916 |
| Original from | California Ülikool |
| Digitized | 11 dets. 2007 |
| Length | 483 pages |
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