HUMOUR

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 49, 13 March 1937, Page 18

HUMOUR

Finishad. A Post-Office inspector ealled at, the« Ettle country office, run behind a few barrels and gacks in a grocer 'a shop. The slipshod way in which it was managed horrified him. "Lookhere," he said to tho shop-keeper-ciim-postmaster, " you 're going to hear about this when I send in my report." , - - "Here,"he said, "take your Totten old post-office and get out!"

The boy iiood on the bridge of the gleamsMp on a starry night. Suddenly it became necessary for the eaptain to below, so he said to the boy: "Here, ihe .wheeL 111 be beck in a few minmttt. Jusfc steer by that star." The boy began to sfcee? the boat and •ooa get her out ef her eourse, ' The gar now appeared aetem bwtead ef a&ea&j He ahouted te the *ldppee» "Hi, HidppaVy -eone *p and tod nw another ttar. I've passed that one. ' '

A youhg Englishman on a visit to the wild and woolly West.decided to go xidihg. .The man who was to attend him asked: "3)6 you prefer an English eaddle or a W estem saddle ? ' ' -The Englishman looked puzzled, ^'What'sthe differencef" he asked. ** The Western saddle ha* a horn, ' ' said the atiendant. "I don't think 111 need the horn," said the Englishman. "I don 't intent to -ride in heavy traffic."

Jones was talking to some friends of a fishing trip he was cbntemplating. ' "Atc there many trout up there?" usked one of the friends. "Trout? Thousands of '6m, ' ' replied thc other, enthusiastieally. - * " Will' they bxte easily?" ' "Will they?" reit-erated Jones. "Why Ihey're absolutely vieious! A mah has lo hide behind a tree is> bait his hook."

Satisfied. Th8 strong man on holiday in the Wesfc Country xode on horseback to challenge a farmer whose grcat strength had gained him a reputation. He entered the farmyard, tied up his horse, and approached the farmer. "Hey," he said, "I've heard a lot about you, and have come a long way to see which is the better man." Without answering, the farmer seized the intruder, hurled him bodily into the road, and returned to his work. When the loser had xecovered his hreath, the farmer growled: "Have you anythihg mere to say to me?" "Ko," was the replv, "but perhaps 1-; *11 It gO'):l euovgli to tftrow me my I 4 t