The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII

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Marshall Pinckney Wilder. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII

BREITMANN AND THE TURNERS

CUPID, A CROOK

TWO CASES OF GRIP

ALPHABET OF CELEBRITIES

NONSENSE VERSES

THE SIEGE OF DJKLXPRWBZ

THE GOAT

IN DEFENSE OF AN OFFERING

HE AND SHE

THE NOTARY OF PERIGUEUX

HOLLY SONG

SONGS WITHOUT WORDS

TRIOLETS

WHAT SHE SAID ABOUT IT

AN EDUCATIONAL PROJECT

THE CAMP-MEETING

DOCTOR LOBELIA'S SERMON

REV. MIZRAIM HAM'S DISCOURSE

EXTRACT FROM HIS DISCOURSE

CONCLUSION

A RHYME FOR CHRISTMAS

MY CIGARETTE1

IT IS TIME TO BEGIN TO CONCLUDE

NOTHIN' DONE2

MARGINS

THE DUBIOUS FUTURE

UTAH

TALK

A WINTER FANCY

JACK BALCOMB'S PLEASANT WAYS

THE WICKED ZEBRA3

THE BRAKEMAN AT CHURCH

HOW MR. TERRAPIN LOST HIS BEARD

THE CRITIC

THE ASSOCIATED WIDOWS

WOMEN AND BARGAINS

FABLE

THE WOMAN-HATER REFORMED

HOW MR. TERRAPIN LOST HIS PLUMAGE AND WHISTLE

BY BAY AND SEA

BILL NATIONS

THE SKELETON IN THE CLOSET

THE LOST INVENTOR4

OMAR IN THE KLONDYKE

THE HAPPY LAND5

ASSAULT AND BATTERY

THE PRAYER OF CYRUS BROWN

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The first night assignment Francis Holt received from his city editor was in these words: "Mr. Holt, you will cover the Tenderloin to-night. Mr. Fetner, who usually covers it, will explain what there is to do."

Fetner, when his own work was done that night, sought Holt to help him with any late story which might be troublesome to a new man. They were walking up Broadway when Fetner, lowering his voice, said: "Here's Duane, a plain-clothes man, who is useful to us. I'll introduce you."

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"James Wilkins, sir. Did you see Mr. Thorpe and Mr. Culver as you passed through San Francisco?"

"I did. How did you happen to know that I knew them?"

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