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Second Swell: Think so, old man? Well, I don't mind telling you; it's a little idea of my own. It's one of the guvnor's cuffs. - [Spectator.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THOSE ENGLISH COLLARS. | 12/20/1882 | See Source »

Scene on a railroad platform at Heidelberg-Traveller to a university student: "Sir, you are crowding-keep back, sir." U. S. (fiercely): "Don't you like it? Allow me to tell you that I am at your service at any time and place." Traveller (benignantly): "Ah, indeed, that is very...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/14/1882 | See Source »

"I don't know," replied Montmorenci, cuttingly, with a polite smile; "but I know a man who had twins so much alike that the only way to tell 'em apart was to send one to Harvard and one to Yale. Then one came back a gentleman and one a Connecticut...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/13/1882 | See Source »

This badinage went on for some time. Judge Hoar laughed. Mr. Dana looked grave, and at last said: "This is well for a jest, but don't say it aloud! Don't! A loud word in the Alps sometimes starts the avalanche!"

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/15/1882 | See Source »

Dion Boucicault will soon sail for New York with a new play, a version of "Don Quixote."

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 11/13/1882 | See Source »