... behold! something neat.y folded. Could it be only paper again ? Daniel Gordon spread it out upon his knee and read: “April Fool! April Fool! The whole truth flashed upon him at once. He remembered that it was the first of April. recalled the tricks he had ...

... April Fool ORIGINS origin of All Fools Day seems to be wrapped in several thicknesses of mystery. In France it is called poisson d'Avril, meaning April Fish, and Scotland the April Fool is a gowk or cuckoo. The* early literatures contain no references ...

... AN APRIL FOOL. The following story, illustrative of the dancers April fooling, taken from daily paper the rear 1817: —A gay young Parisieone, bent malrinr her bosom friend un d'Avril, took temporary possession jewelled watch. Her friend was, perhaps. ...

... AN APRIL FOOL The following story, illustrative of the dsngei* April fooling, taken from daily paper of the year 1817 gay young Perisieune. be:.*, making her bosom friend un d’Avril. temporary possession of a jewelled watch. Her friend was. perhaps, devoid ...

... April Fool ORIGINS DOTH in England and on the Continent the April Fool custom is carried on. In Scotland the dupe is called a gowk (cuckoo), and in France poisson d'Avril (April Fish). There is, however, no reference to the custom in our early ...

... NOT AN APRIL FOOL Director Who Found His Mill Really On Fire When the managing director of Messrs, Carbutt was told to-day that the firm s mill at, Carbutt's Wharf, Tooley-street, London, was on fire, he thought somebody was trving to make an April fool ...

... APRIL FOOL ! In addition to the co3t of Socialist extravagances which will fall on the taxpayer during the next twelve months, a deficiency of nearly £15,000,000 from the last Conservative Budget has to be made good. ...

... April Fool ORIGINS Fools' Day probably originated with Noah in the Ark. and April Fool in France is called un poisson d'Avril. and Scotland is known as a gowk. The Hindus still celebrate April Fools' Day the festival of Holi. the chief feature of which ...

... April Fool ORIGINS I>OTH in England and on the Continent the April Fool custom still carried on. Scotland the dupe called a gowk (cuckoo), and in France poisson d'avril (April There is, however, no reference to the custom our early literature, and ...

... AN APRIL FOOL Down through the year you chased a fleeting dream; s nier hours speed: autumn Her leaves behind the flying feet- thp fm«t O winter helped the darting thing to'seem &t last within your reach; a late sunbeam Cast a snow-shadow of the wraith ...

... APRIL FOOL TRICK. It was the ovuning of Ihe last day of March, two young men were soaked in comfortable apartment in the Hotel, Manchester, with bottle of champagne before them, oral cigars in their mouths. To-morrow is the first of April, spoke out ...

... THE APRIL FOOL EXPEDITION. [From The It that Sir Fowell Buxton'* expedition to sail rom Plymouth during the first week in April. The time i well chosen, although the jest i« melancholy one; and the people of this country who have contributed to the April ...