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Chinese Merry Tales him. The priest said: "I do not believe what you say; it depends where you pasted it." The other replied: "I stuck it on the wall." The priest answered: "That is where you cannot blame me. You did not paste it in the right place." The man said: "What do you call the right place?" The priest said: "Your should drive out all the mosquitoes, let down your mosquito netting, paste my charm inside of the netting, then there will be no mosquitoes."

HERE were two brothers who had both reserved a sum of money to purchase one pair of boots. The elder brother wore them in the day time and went out every day, either visiting friends or attending dinners. The younger brother felt dissatisfied and disgusted, and thought of a plan to get equal with his brother. Every night he put on the boots and walked back and forth in the courtyard the whole night. After a few days the boots were worn out, so that they could not wear them again. The elder brother again approached the younger one to put money together and buy another pair of boots. The younger brother said: "You buy a pair alone. I will not wear them; then I will be able to get some sleep."

SCHOOL MASTER, during the vacation, was at leisure C^ at his home. One day his wife sneezed, then said: "It must be some one speaking about me behind my back." The teacher said: "I often sneeze in the school room." His wife said: "That is when I think of you." When the vacation was over, the teacher as usual went to the school and bid good bye to his wife. He went on board of the boat. Suddenly the