isa-normaladvance-1913-00138
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138THE NORMAL ADVANCESi and Josh were considered typical NewEnglanders because their words were few.Some time ago they met and engaged in thefollowing brevities:Mornin Si.Mornin Josh.What did ye give yer hoss fer bots?Turpentine.Mornin.Mornin.A few7 days later they met and spoke as follows:Mornin Si.Mornin Josh.What did ye say ye gave yer hoss fer bots?Turpentine.It killed mine.It killed mine, too.Mornin.Mornin.My twface is my fortune,How long have you been broke?—Exchange.She had a voice like a siren, and when shesang, Mid pla}7 sures sand palaces, tho heam aroame, be it averse oh hum bull, there snowplay sly comb, and so on to the end, therewasnt a dry eye in the room.—United Presbyterian.A native of Ireland was about to start awayon his first trip. Never having been in a railroad station he did not know how to get histicket, but seeing a lady going in he decidedto follow her. The lady w7ent to the ticketwindoAv, put down her money and said: MaryHill, single.Pat was next, so he promptly laid down hismoney and said, Patrick Murphy, married.—Exchange. |
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http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/isuarchive/id/34583 |
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Indiana State University Archives |
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