The Archive · 1938

Crystal Clear

Min. Perks decided to give himself present.

^I want a pair of spec-rimmed bernicles," he told the proprietor of the shop he entered, "I mean spornrimmed spectacles—er—I ought to heck-rimmed spornacles."

know exactly what you mean," said the shopkeeper. "Mr. Johnson, show Mr, Perks some rimmed-horn hectacles."

Don't Slam It A vouNc man who hed got his degree had been looking around successively for a position for employment, and for a job. Entering an office he asked to see the manager, and while waiting he said to ihe ofüice-boy, "Do you suppose there is any opening here for a University Graduate?"

"Well, there will be," was the reply, the boss don't raise me salary to 10s. a week by tamerrer."

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