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THE GLEANER
Miss Stewart was taking Literature in 2A when the ques- tion about a niche in a church wall was brought up. Sonny Brown was not paying very good attention, so Miss Stewart asked him: "What is a niche in a church, Brown?" To which Sonny thought- fully replied: "It is the same as an itch anywhere else, only it's harder to scratch."
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FLOWER POT SCANDAL
Harry Sweet William was in love with Rose. He had often thought of marriage, the song of the Lark-spur-ed him on, and finally he Aster, declaring, "I adore your Pink cheeks, your cute Turnip nose, your Radish hair, and your Violet eyes. Lettuce get married."
"But we Cantaloupe," she sighed. "You will have to ask Poppy."
"Are you sure you aren't trying to String Beans or Mari- gold?" she questioned again. "If so, don't Dahlia around me, but Beet it."
"No, I'm not trying to Lima Bean." Their Tulips met and she was Squash-ed in his arms.
The sunset was a beautiful Golden Glow on the wedding day. All the Black-eyed Susans from the neighborhood were bridesmaids. Jack-in-the-Pulpit officiated with Elder Berry as- sisting. The Blue Bells pealed merrily as Phlox came to the wed- ding. Snowballs and Ladies' Slippers were thrown at the de- -r;arting couple.
"Forget-me-not," cried the mother as the bride left.
"I just know I shall be happy," said the bride, "for he was the first man who did not Lilac everything."
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WHAT WOULD HAPPEN
If Vera Leinster got to school on time?
If Kathryn Bell ever talked in school?
If Frank Wright couldn't answer a question?
If Fat MacArthur didn't laugh?
If Iona Piercy didn't use slang?
If Flip Bedenham wasn't surrounded by girls?
If Edith Hill talked about anyone but Fred Johnson ! If Jack Shields stopped arguing?
If Ken Siddall swore off politics?
If Gertrude O'Malley got nothing in Latin?
If Red Fryer gave up hockey for golf?
If Elsie Seiggell ceased to work?
If Sleepy Johnson stopped cartooning?
If Criddle Allan kept awake in Algebra period?
P age
Sixty-four