Tue inspector was examining the boys in arithmetic. "Now," he said, "I'll set you one note problem. H a cat falls down a bottomless vell, and for every two feet it climbs up it nut?" alls down three, how long will it take to get One boy took a sheet of paper, and after illing both sides with a mass of figures, asked or another, "Good gracious!" snapped the inspector, haven't you sense enough to see that the cat will never get out of the well?"
"Don't be in a hurry, sir," replied the be: "There's plenty of time, and heaps more paper, f you give me long enough, I'll bring the little degger out in Australia, Owl-like eae Tue young man was humin; ig the candle at oth ends. Seldom did he arrive home until he early hours of the morning. Finally his alar decided to tackle him on the subject. ought to mend your wa; s man "Don't you think," he sternly, "th: The young man nodded, Well, Dad," he replied, "I've at last decided settle down and do some work."
And what are you thinking of doing?" asked "I think I'll take up sultry-i ing," saic now-surprised parent. the young man. Klee 'H-m!" sniffed his father. "Better try owls; heir hours would suit you better."
About Cannibals CaNntBaL Queen: Oh, what a disgrace!
Friend: What's the trouble?
Cannibal Queen: The King's turned vegetarian!
First Cannibal: What makes the King so talkative this morning?
Second Cannibal: Oh, he ate a couple of barbers for breakfast, Woman Captivi So you like my looks, do you? to eat.
Cannibal: My dear, you look sweet en
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