Judge — December 19, 1896 — page 37: what you’re looking at

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Christmas Judge WHAT HE DID IT FOR. Acy——Aw, me deah boy, what are you putting a postage-stamp on that postal-card for CHOLLIE—"* To help the government along. Don't you—aw—know they're having beastly hard times down in Washington these days?” NO DOUBT OF IT. Amy—" Which of the trees of the forest is the most polite?” Mabel—" If that’s a conundrum T'll give it up. Tell me which it is.” Amy—" | think the mistletoe has the sweetest bough.” ON DESERT AIR. Winthrop— Mt Freddie is going to spend Christmas with his grand- mother perhaps you'd better buy him the drum and whistle.” Mrs. Winthrop—" 1 spoke to him about them, my dear, but he said they'd be no good, as his grandmother was deaf.” A CRUEL BLOW. Miss Flypp (tearfully)—" 1 think Mr. Huggins is real mean.” Miss Fosdick —" What has he done?” Miss Flypp— He asked me what I thought would be a nice Christmas gift for a young lady, and I told him a diamond brooch. Of course I suppos- ed Twas the young lady he allude to, but what does he do but go and buy it for that perfectly odious Julia Tracy.” ai rams Toory (Christmas morning)—" Thet's th’ last time I ever hang up ennything but a bar-tender.” (Empties th guns. A CAT. AVI "ASTROPHE ERTE!