POEGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 406, 18 February 1904, Page 5

POEGENT PARAGRAPHS.

ta a miannderßtandingfl there, now, ro»©fß *»d play."—ok& State- Journal, * ,' - t "BMgg», y©« M© #J» gullible. Ko» fimstn't believe all you bear." "Well*! don't hav© to hear all I believe, Ho XF-* Cleveland Plata Dealer. * > : Him.—Mr. Timmlil (feelingi'j \, cij;)t—"lwouldh'ter-darar think of marrying, because I haven'fc enough money to ask a girl to btt* coma—"' Miss Passa-y—"Couldn'tyott borrow a little?"— Philadelphia Press. ''Didn't one of the Boman emperora appoint his horse a senator?" inquired one of hia brotheraof the family echol-, ar. "80 history says." "And does it also say that when it came to voting-it always voted 'neigh?' "-rPhiUdeighia Times. Might Borrow One.—"Poor old Habuin, he hasn't a single relative in the world under 20 years of age." "I don't see as that's so sad." "You don't!? Why, what's he going to do for an excuse to go to the circus?"— Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. "Don't you know it will hurt hie almost as much as it does you, if I have to punish you," said the father. "Yes," answered l the precocious boy. "I am sure of it. My recollection is that you said you would not take me to the circus if I was not good.'^—Washington Star. ", Hampsgh—"l hear your engagement, with Miss Minks is broken off? How's that ?" Hill—"Well, you see, that beast of a parrot of hers was always yelling: 'Oh, Charlie, you shouldn't.' " Hampson—"But what difference did that make? Your engagement was not a secret." Hill—"No; and my name isn't Charlie."—Glasgow Evening Times.