HUMOUR

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 31, 20 February 1937, Page 15

HUMOUR

A travelier ia the wild and wooiij West put up for the night at a verj ■mall raneh. The rancher, a happy-go-lucky individual, was very pleased to have lomeone to talk to, and began teliing his visitor some of the hardships a farmer had to endure. In the end the travelier became .more and more puzzled as to how the little ranch managed to pay its way. "How on earth do you make the Ihing go at all ?" he asked. Indicating the only man he employed, the owner aaid: ' ' See that feller there? Well, he works for me, but I can't pay him. In a coaple of year3 he geta the ranch, and then I work for him until 1 get it back. " 4,

Tegt of Manners. It is told of a sage that one day, after the fashion of his school, he was questioned, "Master, what is the test of good manners?" "It is being able to put up pleasantly with bad ones, ' ' was the quick reply.

Impossible! "Im-ml Here's a story about a collar utton found in a cow's stomach. " "That must be a fake. How could i cam get under a bedroom dresser?"

Prophecy Teimyson's liking for writing poetry as knomt bfft not greatly approved of i hii youth. But on one occasioa he v as asked by his grandfather to write i elegy on his grandmother. In'tettfrn his grandfather gave him ) shillings, saying, "There is the lirst oney you have ever earned by your >etryj take it from me, it will be the st,"-Edinburgh Dispatch.

ruture Banker. Mother "Willie, there are seven ueces of candy on ihe table. Divide hem with Susie." Willie: "All right, mother. Now, •ffisie, I'll take one and then you take •ne, until they're all off the plate," ♦ ?> $> Miss Webster. A teacher asked her class iu spelling y state the difference between thc «*orda "result" and "consequenee." A bright girl replied; "Eesulls are what you expect, and conseq what you get " — Regj.^ej . va. 1