Judge — December 1889 — page 27: what you’re looking at

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GOT HIMSELF IN HOT WATER. Rigby—" Why so glum, old boy?” Digby—"We had a Christmas- tree at our house last night, and by mistake when I was giving out the presents I gave a nice diamond pin, that my wife intended for me, to my cousin who is a namesake of mine.” Rigby—" Why don’t you explain it to him? Digby—"1 can't; he sailed fo Europe this afternoon before I had a chance, and my wife has been nagging me ever since.” AS BAD AS CHRISTMAS TIME, THE man in debt, whom cares beset, Whose notes grow ripe and riper, ‘The meanest debt he ever met Was when he paid the piper. Going home, old man?” ‘a-as ; rawther tiresome.” A FRIEND INDEED. AN UNFORTUNATE SWAP. BOTH HAD TWINS. M'Dump—" Fare well Christ- mas, old man? M'Gump—" Too well.” M'Dump—* How so?” M'Gump—" My wife made me a present of a pair of twit M' Dump—" So did mine!" M’Gump—" Are you making game of me?” . AM’ Dump—"Oh, no; she gave me a pair of shoes SLICK SCHEME. Mr. Twombly—" How did you manage about getting home from the Christmas banquet at the club last night ?” Mr. Clubly y enough. My wife sent my bird-dog after me, and the cabby followed the dog until it came to a point.” Say I've ripped ‘my coat, and I've got a dance on with Miss jou change with me?” e “Certainly. Off she comes. It's one of the new tailless ones, Donpsow (joining his partner)—"* Your father did me the honer toask me to pass the night here, but {'m hardly prepared.” Miss Worpex—"'Oh ! do stay, Mr. Dodson.” comicbooks.com