isa-normaladvance-1914-00194

Description: 194 THE NORMAL ADVANCEBtogenes Cfjesftnut i^akerTourist: When I was in Paris I had a Claus. Willie suppressed his mirth as long aschance to get either a Murillo or a Rembrant. was possible and then there escaped from him aNutt: Well most any of those French ma- very audible giggle,chines are good hill climbers. Willie, said the teacher, what did I whip you for yesterday?A self-made school superintendent main- Willies answer came short and quick,tained that children as a class are unobserving. Fer lyin, he shouted.To prove his assertion he one day asked for the attention of a schoolroom and then asked Prof. Cox: What tree bears most fruit forfor one of the children to give him a number, the market?The first number given was thirty-seven. He Stiffler: The single-tree.wrote seventy-three on the blackboard. The next was fourteen and he wrote forty one. Doctor Hyde (rebukingly) : I suppose someSeveral were given, all of which he wrote of you students will be trying to tell me that abaskwards. Finally fixing his gaze on a horse has six legs.sleepy-looking little chap who had seemingly Myer: Well hasnt he? He has forelegs inpaid no attention, he said: front and two in the rear.Young man, suppose you give me a num- ber. Weathers: I suppose that since you haveThe response came quickly, Theventy- lost that bet that I can now claim the forfeit?theven. Lets thee you thange that one. Miss Force: I really dont know what you mean
and besides some one might see us.The following is a definition for clouds, given by some well-meaning but misguided high Hotel Clerk: What is the-name, please?school pupil: Shaw: Good land! Dont you see it on theClouds is a condensation held together by register?
germs. Hotel Clerk: Thats what aroused my curi-
 osity.Minister: Young man, do you ever attend a place of worship? The following was heard in a downtownGrose (absent mindedly) : Yes, sir. Im just restaurant:
going to see her now. Oh, dear! Can you see what theyre eat- ing?The doctor had just pronounced the patient No, but it sounds like celery.dead, whereupon the man murmured feebly, No, Im not. Jones: Ive got an awful toothache.Ssssssh, my dear, said his wife, the doctor Brown: I had one yesterday and went homeknows best. and let my wife kiss it. That helped it imme- diately. Why dont you try something likeThe teacher was just relating a very marvel- that?ous, not to say remarkable, story about Santa Jones: Say, where can I find your wife?
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