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BREVITIES.

INVITATIONS to the Greek Play have been accepted by Gen. Garfield, Queen Victoria, Emperor William, King Humbert, and many other equally distinguished persons. Daniel Pratt and Dennis Kearney regretted.

HE was a rough, unkempt scholar;

While she was fastidious quite;

He spoke in all tongues, - but his collar

Was - well - hardly the whitest of white.

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"I soon go to Mycenae and Assos,"

Said he, with exuberance of joy,

Said she, "On your way down to Assos,

Pray leave, sir, your linen at Troy."

TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER.

HURRY, do! I can't sit quiet.

These iron knobs behind my head

Feel like telegraphic buttons.

Hurry up! I'm almost dead.

Look more pleasant? Nay, I cannot,

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