Among the Humorists and After Dinner Speakers, Vol. 1, page 37
part # of Among the Humorists and After Dinner Speakers Series
EllisAshmead Bartlett in the lobby, and taking him to one side he said, inthe greatest confidence, and without the slightest tinge of anger, butwith a world of meaning: "Bartlett, you are a fool." "You are drunk,"retorted the knight. "That's all right," replied Dr. Tanner."To-morrow I shall be sober, but you will still be a fool."
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A reader for a New York publishing house gives the following, quotedfrom a story submitted by an Indiana authoress, as being about thechoicest bit he has come across in many years:
"Reginald was bewitched. Never had the baroness seemed to him so beautiful as at this moment, when, in her dumb grief, she hid her face."
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An old negro living in Carrollton was taken ill recently, and calledin a physician of his race to prescribe for him. But the old man didnot seem to be getting any better, and finally a white physician wascalled. Soon after arriving Dr. S---- felt the darky's pulse for amoment, and then examined his tongue. "Did your other doctor take yourtemperature?" he asked. "I don't know, sah," he answered, feebly; "Ihaint missed nuthin' but mah watch yit, boss."
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A reader for a New York publishing house gives the following, quotedfrom a story submitted by an Indiana authoress, as being about thechoicest bit he has come across in many years:
"Reginald was bewitched. Never had the baroness seemed to him so beautiful as at this moment, when, in her dumb grief, she hid her face."
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An old negro living in Carrollton was taken ill recently, and calledin a physician of his race to prescribe for him. But the old man didnot seem to be getting any better, and finally a white physician wascalled. Soon after arriving Dr. S---- felt the darky's pulse for amoment, and then examined his tongue. "Did your other doctor take yourtemperature?" he asked. "I don't know, sah," he answered, feebly; "Ihaint missed nuthin' but mah watch yit, boss."
