Extract from a Canadian lease-form:--

"Will during the said term keep and at its expiration leave the

premises in good repair (reasonable wear and tear and accidents by fire

or tempest expected)."

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"Gentleman single letterarian sportsman 5 linguages tennant pretty

little cottage charmingly situated between Montreux Vevey, complete

sanitary accommodations vicinity boat, seabaths, golf-grounds

excursions receives

PAYING GUEST

moderate terms, Prussians and Austro-Germans, alcoholists undesired."--

_Swiss Paper._

We do not quite know what a single letterarian is, but he seems to be a

person of discriminating taste.

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"AVIARIES, POULTRY AND PETS.

Lady ----'s Teeth Society, Ltd.--Gas 2s., teeth at hospital prices,

weekly if desired."--_Daily Paper_.

We are not told under which category Lady ----'s dentures come, but venture

to point out that in these days no one should make a pet of them.

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