THE UNDEFEATED WAR-PROFITEER.]

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ANOTHER SEX-PROBLEM.

"Plaintiff was the daughter of an officer in the Royal Irish
Constabulary, and was a grand-nephew of Dr. Abernethy, the famous
surgeon."--_Evening Paper_.

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From a recent novel:--

"His face was of the good oatmeal type, and grew upon one."

Useful in these days of rations.


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From _The New Statesman's_ comment on Mr. LLOYD GEORGE'S Paris speech.

"He does try to be Biblical sometimes. In the Paris speech he used
the unnatural word 'yea' twice. Each time it gave one shudders down
the back."

No doubt next time, in view of our obligations to U.S.A., the PRIME
MINISTER will say "Yep."