HUMOUR

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 43, 6 March 1937, Page 18

HUMOUR

j Long Trail ► Tke tourists were following tke verger tkrougk Canterbury Cathedral. Tkey xeacked tke ° tomb of Niekolas Wootton (d. 1567), who, the verger explained, held the appointment not only of Dean of Canterbury, but also of York, "Gosh!" exploded an Americanmember of the party, "and I guess he didn't even have a caTl "

Not So Sure. Tke troubla was over spinack. Joknny didn't car® for it. "But you must eat it up," said kis motker. "Tkere are kundreds of llttle boys wko would be glad of it." "Tell me tkree," demanded Joknny, bluntly.

Said tke irate fatker to kis daugkter: "Tkere 's only one good thing about that puppy tkat. comes to see you, and that'x tke fact tkat ke's kealtky," "I'm aurprised to kear you admit even tkat," ske answeredU "I wouldn't,"- ke said, "only X dbcovered it last nigkt, wken I overkeazd you say: '.Qk, George, kow told your noseis'l" , ,

A small girl wko detested mi£k pudding had been made to eat some. for lunch. 'When she -asked if she eoald get down she was told to say her grace. "But I've nothing to be thanfeful for," she said, sulkily, "Very well," said tke motker, **Bemain wkere you are." Tkere was silence for a few minutes; tken a little voice said, "Tkank God 1 wasn't sick. Now may I get down?'? Tt

A sMp was wreekqd on a desert kland witk a orew ot twenty men and only one woman^ Eventually tkoy wer-.-rescued, and wken ihe ckief mate wt^ Tecounting Ms. experienees, oue of h: friends said: "Bit awkward only on woman and all .tkose men* .Was sl; c-haste?" The answer ca!n'l1',, Tes. all over '