"Good morning, Father," said one of the boys.
"Hush, he ain't no father," said the other, "he's got a wife and two kids."
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WEDDING DECLARED OFF
John Willie (pleadingly): "Why can't we be married right away, Elsie?"
Elsie (coyly): "Oh, I can't bear to leave father alone just now."
John Willie (earnestly): "But, my darling, he has had you such a very long time."
Elsie (freezingly): "Sir!"
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