THE Trainer of a Pugilist consulted a Physician regarding the
champion's diet.

"Beef-steaks are too tender," said the Physician; "have his meat
cut from the neck of a bull."

"I thought the steaks more digestible," the Trainer explained.

"That is very true," said the Physician; "but they do not
sufficiently exercise the chin."



The Old Man and the Pupil



A BEAUTIFUL Old Man, meeting a Sunday-school Pupil, laid his hand
tenderly upon the lad's head, saying: "Listen, my son, to the words
of the wise and heed the advice of the righteous."

"All right," said the Sunday-school Pupil; "go ahead."

"Oh, I haven't anything to do with it myself," said the Beautiful
Old Man. "I am only observing one of the customs of the age. I am
a pirate."

And when he had taken his hand from the lad's head, the latter