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This page contains two humorous anecdotes rather than political cartoons: **"Fullacash" Story**: A man is awakened by noises; a "hoarse whisper from the darkness" claims to be a policeman warning of a burglar downstairs. Fullacash obeys and goes down, whereupon the "policeman" (actually the burglar) flees with his boots. The joke is a simple con—the burglar poses as law enforcement to ensure the homeowner won't interfere. **The "Old Hat" Anecdote**: A wealthy Boston man refuses to discard a shabby old hat despite his financial means. A young lady he knows questions this, and he responds he "dresses as well as I can afford to." Later, she retorts with the same line, implying he's poor—but he responds "Yes, you bet you do," suggesting she dresses too well for her actual means. The satire mocks superficial social judgment and class pretense. **The French Traveler Story**: A lengthy anecdote contrasting British stoicism with French dramatics—a milord and Frenchman in a train carriage engage in an escalating cigar dispute with understated British dignity versus emotional French reaction.

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-LIFE- Nil Wilf C 6, FULLACASH (woaking with a start medid nocte,and hearing step-sounds in his bedroom) : p's there? Speak! burglar just gone down-stairs, alight, I'll nab him in two twos. (Pullacash obeys ; and the whisperer, stairs and out of backdoor with his boot} ‘Tiere is a man in Boston who is far beyond the fina put he has a great fondaess for an old soft hat, + well-to-do, insists upon wearing one. Who's there? HOARSE WHISPER FROM THE DARKNESS For heaven's sake, hush! There's a I'm a policeman, and if you'll keep quiet and not strike ich his name ts Sikes, ambles gently down- —Pick-Me-Up. | condition denominated ind at his summer resort A certain young lady undertook the liberty of taking exception to this head gear, and asked him why he wore it. Mr. A— looked at her reproachfully, “+L dress as well as I can afford to,” he answered, ‘The young lady did not know his real financial status and was conscience stricken. But in a week Her op; or so she found it out, and determined to be avenged. rtunity came after their return to town, some function, and when she came trailing down the stairwa Mr, A— was to be her escort to in a most fetching evening gown he made some remark that gave her the long-desired opening. There was a tox Of triumph mingled with reproach in her tone as she answered, ‘1 dress as well as [cag afford to.” But the triumph was of short duration, for Mr. A—- only answered softly, you bet you do.""— Boston Budget. Yes, NCH traveler's tale of British phlegm is told in the following terms : Anglais Skye-terrier. She sat opposite the milord. mistake got into a smoking-carriage. S$ on, The milord threw away his c change into a non-smoking carriage. front of her. ‘The train went on again, a well alight and the train ia motion, 1 milord’s mouth, and threw it out of the of the window, spectator, took no notice whatever. At'the got out, but without exchanging a word in man was seated in a smoking-carriage, and had for hiscompanion a er a British Miss—of course with'a plaid, and proteuding tee She made not the slightest answer gar, much to the astonishment of the Fi according to the story, sat watching what would happen. Station, the milord said, with the cold dignity of his race and cast : If she does not, | will assume that she does miad smoke, and shall light another cigar.” d the nnlord hghted up. lady bent forward, took the cigar out of the indow. 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