Judge — December 27, 1913 — page 21: what you’re looking at

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Passing the Mustard Dangerous—‘“‘I am just wondering whether it would be saf* to propose to that girl that I have been going with. “I don’t think it would."" “What makes you think she would turn me down?"’ “[don’t. 1 think she would snap you up.""--Houston Post. Is He? —‘‘Is he rich?’” “I should say he is. He’s got three lawyers, four bookkeepers and seven ex- pert accountants figuring out his income tax.’’—Detroit Free Press. Chronique Scandaleuse Gossip (at top of her voice as tube train rushes along)—Why do I stop talk- ing at the stations? My good girl, do you suppose I want everybody to hear all about Aunt Sophie and the chauffeur?— Punch (London). Apprehens:on—The baby was slow about talking, and his aunt was deploring that fact. Four-year-old Elizabeth listened anxiously. ‘Oh, mother,’’ she ventured at length, “do you think he'll grow up English? We couldn’t any of us understand him if} he turned out to be French !’’—Lippincott’s Magazine. 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