MY FAVORITE STORIES

By Jack Dionne

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The nigger Preacher @me into the drug store and ap' proached the clerk, holdihg in his hand his certificatc of o,ffice as a clergyman

"Ah wants t'git a galon ob licliah," he announced.

"For what purlrose," asked the clerk, who cotrld furnish it for sacramental purpoc€s only.

"Fo' sacriligeous puposes," replied the preachcr.

"All right," said the clcrk 'what kind of winc do you want?"

Thc San Pedro Lurnbcr Company, at Whitdcr, calls the CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT, a "REAL Magazine fd,r Retail Lumbermen." We think the same.

"Vfe doan want wine," replied the colorrcd brother "de congregation done voted T"l-"1" fo' GfN."

"Boy'' said one oolored brother at a party one night "Ah gots a notion to haul ofr and"knock you dowrt."

"Niggatr" replied the other, "you caint hit ha'd 'nuff to Lrnock ME down."

'Boy" satd thc first, "Ah uray not bc able to knoc& yot down, but Ah'll hit you eo ha'd Ah'll make yotr do somc PECULIAR ttrings standin' up."

"Your SERVICE to the California Lumberman is all, and more than the word implies.

CEDAR SHNGL'ES REDWOOD and FIR DIMENSION and UPPERS.

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