... his history of the Electric Tele- graph, just published, tells the following capital eof a h clerk named Thayer making an April fool of his celleague at New York by the fol- lowing despatch :— “ Philadelphia, April 1, 1846. “To Mr. Jones, New York :—Send ...

... sing, &e. THE APRIL FOOL. I Found a letter lying upon my table. I picked it up and gazed nervously at the prescription. “ It is from some one of my numerous lady friends,” I inwardly mused, hastening to get into its con- tents. “ April fool!” were the only ...

... his hi of the Electric Tele- tale ef a graph, just published, tells the following capital h clerk named Thayer making an April fool of his colleague at New York by the fol- lowing despatch :— “ Philadelphia, April 1, 1846. “To Mr. Jones, New York :—Send ...

... been jiowered nor had the webs did not come in since April. Hill swears he was to write mames of those he was making an April fool of Mr. Macoun. iter, was examined reply to Mr. Atkinson, said he could not read or he saw Sands writing and, in there was ...

... sing, &e. — THE APRIL FOOL. IT a letter lying upon my table. I picked it up and gazed nervously at the prescription. “ I¢ is from some one of my sumerous lady friends, I inwardly mused, hastening to get into its con- tents. “ April fool !” were the only ...

... Then sing, &c. THE APRIL FOOL. T a letter lyiag upon my table. I picked it up and gazed nervoualy at the prescription. “ It is from some one of my numerous lady friends,” I inwardly mused, hastening to get into its con- tents. “ April fool!” were the only ...

... across the moat, and it is commemorated as a poisson d’Avril (an April fool) Why this be so is not to this day. clear, inasmuch ss the jailers, and not the prince, would have been the April fools on the A later version of the same story would one. Here the ...

... accustomed 2. sagacity lie pl: the commencement of this in yfully fixes on the first of April for 7 though ‘whether the April fool will turn out to be rdshi; at |; best typified by his lo himself or the public remaine as yet to be proved. You saved us ...

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... Walter had been better than any one else in the family—better even than his own wife, I think—it was @ greater to be made an April fool by Lucy and little Annie, or to watch the two the garden, intent on mischief, ef, the ing on tiptoe up as innocent and full ...

... been better than any one else in the family— better even than his own wife, I think—it was @ greater pleasure to be made an April fool by and little Annie, or to watch the two creep- ing on tiptoe up the garden, intent on mischief, the looking as innocent ...

... there after what has occurred the lerk,” he id ; “observe the date of the party, tae fest of April ; we're going to make on April fool of him.” I asked how they intended to proceed. He ex- Oh ! the simplest thing in the world,” he said. “T bave written a ...