ILLUSTRATIONS

Illustrations,like windows,let light into the chambers of the mind. Mere bald statements are soon forgotten, but an apt illustration sticks in the soul like a hook in a fish's mouth

IMITATION

I recently read of one of Australia's sweetest birds of song being located near a sawmill,where it picked up the sound of the filing of saws and intermingled its splendid music with the most distressing discords.On the contrary,an English naturalist declares that he has known sparrows to imitate the nightingale's song.The Orientals say,"Grapes become purple by looking at one another," and in close fellowship pious people ripen one another.

MATRIMONIAL INCIDENT

PARSON " Do you take this man for better or worse ?"

MANDY " He can't be no worse, and dey is no hopes of his gettin' any better, so I takes him 'as is.' "

MATRIMONIAL PROPOSAL

He : "You know I love you. Will you marry me ?"

SHE: " But, my dear boy, I refused you only a week ago."

HE : "Oh ! Was that YOU "

MATRIMONY

The Archbishop had preached a fine sermon on the beauties of married life.Two Irshwomen coming out of church were heard commenting upon his address.
"'Tis a fine sermon His Reverence would be after givin' us," said Bridget.
"It is indade," replied Maggie,"and I wish I knew as little about the matter as he does."

ILLUSTRATIONS & EXPERIENCES IN LIFE WITH A LAUGHTER

ABSENT-MINDEDNESS

The professor, engrossed in his work late at night,left his study to get
a book in a neighboring room .His dog improved the opportunity to leave his place by the register and make himself comfortable in the professor's chair.

"Dear me!" said the perplexed man when he returned,"Can I have been sitting on that poor dog the whole evening?"

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Maid(to absent-minded professor):"Here's the doctor,sir."
Professor:"I' not receiving visitors today. Tell him I'm sick."

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The professor was deep in his work when his wife called:"Harry,baby has swallowed the ink! What shall I do?"
"Write with a pencil," was the dreamy reply.