"May I ask your reasons, Madam?"

"Because the laundry I employ at present is the Superfection."

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=The Church Militant in the Near East.=

"Resht was bombed by Red aeroplanes on September 28 and 30; one of
the machines was forced to descend on the latter date some 6 miles
to the north of the town. The pilot and observer were taken by the
Cassocks."--_Evening Paper._

[Illustration: OUR VILLAGE SIGN.]

[Illustration:

_The Guest (exasperated with waiting)._ "I'VE A GOOD MIND TO DRIVE
OFF, BUT I'M AFRAID OF HITTING THAT IDIOT IN FRONT."

_The Hostess._ "HIT HIM WHERE YOU LIKE, DEAR--IT'S MY HUSBAND."]

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=PROOF POSITIVE.=

This kind of thing had been going on morning after morning until I was
quite tired.

_They._ You ought to get hold of a good dog.