“Yes, yes,” said Doctor Toothaker, cheerfully. “I see; big cavity in it; must be hollow; you’ll need to have it filled.”
And, seeing his mistake, young Mr. Cipher apologized and went out, and told it all around as a capital joke on the dentist.
JOHNNIE’S FIRST FISHING EXCURSION OF THE SEASON. | |
| What he caught at the pond. | What he caught when he got home! |
OUR LETTER BOX.
Declined.—A Sad Catastrophe—A Stage-Driver’s Story—My Dog Carlo—The Children’s Celebration—Flossie’s Letter—The Scotch Yacht Thistle—Brave Dog Nero and his Friends—Our First Boat Ride—Little Sam, a Tale of Long Ago—Penny.
Q. K.—The first fire insurance office in the United States was established at Boston in 1724; the first life insurance at Philadelphia in 1812.
J. E. M. and R. B. G.—Every requisite for admission to the West Point Military Academy was fully detailed in No. 12 of the last volume, which will be mailed to any address upon the receipt of 6 cents.
Old Reader.—1. The oldest daily newspaper in this country is the North American and United States Gazette, founded in 1771, and still published in Philadelphia. 2. There may be some curiosity dealer in your city who would be willing to purchase the ancient paper in your possession.