Judge — December 19, 1896 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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PLEASURES OF “ LEARNING.” Otp sain (determinedly)—" I'm going to be ‘aught bike-riding even if I never ride afterward.” A GRAND SUCCESS. 6] F A Christmas present is to be judged by the clement of surprise it contains, Mrs. Hunker's gilt to her husband was a grand success.” * What did she present him with?” * Triplets.” ALL FOR THE BEST. J7°S well that Christmas does not linger, Bot, like all pleasure, passes by ; For then the small boy has his finger, As we weil know, in every pie. LOTS OF ENCOURAGEMENT. ++ JAS she given you any encouragement?” “Encouragement? I should say she had. She made me promise not to give her any but a useful present on Christmas.” KINDRED SOLICITUDE. Jouxsy Ports (in Ais sleep)—"'Ante! Ante up, there ‘Aust Eppa Karim (lovingh)—"* Yes, nephew; I'm up. (Aside) Haow much thet dear younker dew think of his old aunty ! CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. AX INSTITUTION founded for the purpose of affording the man with a red taste in neckties and him of the fondness for cheroots an opportunity of forcing their ideas upon one another, to the evident detri- ment of social economy. A sort of lottery, in which each chooses as a victim of his beneficence one whom he considers sufficiently innocent of worldly guile to reciprocate handsomely. Fre- quently it is a convenient means of disposing of unlucky purchases to good advantage. Gener- ally speaking, however, it is an interchange of commodities bereft of their price-tags. The secret of making Christmas presents judicious- ly, if you be a man of Christian intents, is to oy ee . : measure the value of your gift as nearly as dt ai ae ie x possible to that of the expected donation of TOR Phe your friend. Then there will be no burden of <= obligation on either side, and neither will be a benefactor of the other. In which case you will continue as close friends as if nothing had SANTA CLAUS (paralysed) —"* Great heavens ! the girls have hung up their bloomers.” happened. comicbooks.com