FAREWELLS


Happy are we met, Happy have we been,

Happy may we part, and Happy meet again.





A dear old citizen went to the cars the other day to see his daughter

off on a journey. Securing her a seat he passed out of the car and went

around to the car window to say a last parting word. While he was

leaving the car the daughter crossed the aisle to speak to a friend, and

at the same time a grim old maid
took the seat and moved up to the

window.



Unaware of the change the old gentleman hurriedly put his head up to the

window and said: "One more kiss, pet."



In another instant the point of a cotton umbrella was thrust from the

window, followed by the wrathful injunction: "Scat, you gray-headed

wretch!"





"I am going to make my farewell tour in Shakespeare. What shall be the

play? Hamlet? Macbeth?"



"This is your sixth farewell tour, I believe."



"Well, yes."



"I would suggest 'Much Adieu About Nothing'."





"Farewell!"

For in that word--that fatal word--howe'er

We promise--hope--believe--there breathes despair.



--_Byron_.



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