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THE BATTALION.
He paused and smiled rig-lit dolefully,
Held out a shattered dart.
“I’m g'oing- out of trade” qouth lie;
“Another marble heart.”—Ex.
We are pleased to acknowledge the receipt of the V.
P. I’s college journal, The Grey Jacket.
All history repeats itself,
A proverb says, I’ve heard,
But when in class I’m called upon,
It never says a word.—Ex.
“Dear me that was terrible, Man fell over board in
mid-ocean the other day, and was never seen again!” said
Hicks.
“Drowned?” Asked Mrs. Hicks.
“Oh no? Of course not. Sprained his ankle, pro
bably,” said Hicks.—Ex.
Socrates—Demosthenese you’re not the only pebble
on the beach.
Demosthenese—No, I have the other in my mouth.—Ex.
Dolly—They say he had to settle a quarter of a mil
lion on eldest daughter because of a mole on her forehead.
Jack—That was a case of spot cash.—Ex.