The Same Old Story

Grandfather, said the yonng huniorist, "eau yon spend the afternoon with ine toinorrow?" "I think so, " replied the old man. "But what's the object?" "Yon are no doubt aware, " answered the yonng viuan, "that I occasionally write huinorous articles for the newspapers. " "Yes, I know, " said tbe old rnan, ■with a sigb, "and I have always boped that yon would some day see the error of yonr ways and reform. But what bas that got to do with iny spending the afternoon with you?" "I receivecl a letter f rom a magazine publisher this morning, " replied the alleged funuy man, "reqoestiug meto contribnte to tbe bumorous department of bis publication matter similar to that to wbicb nis readers have been accustomed, and in order tbat I may meet the requirernents I want you to teil me some of the jokes current during yonr boyhood days. '