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anything but. “Is your soil-in-law industrious asked an acquaintance. “Well, sorter,” replied the old man. “Ho” 11 do most anything but work.” TRUE. “You can catch more flies with sugar than you will with vinegar. “Tlmt may he so, hut what do 1 want with a lot of flies. A LITTLE LAPSE. Hostess: But hasn’t your wife come with you, Mr Brown ? Mr Brown: Good Lord! 1 knew Id forgotten something. THE REASON. Mrs Tick: Why do you speak of your husband as theory ? Mrs Tuck: Because lie so seldom works. HE KNEW. “My hoy,” said the school inspector “what’s the plural of ‘mouse?’ ” “Mice,” said Jimmie. “Right,” sniijl the inspector. “And now, what is the plural of ‘baby’?” “Twins!” said Jimmie. NOT MUCH. Mother: What did your father say when lie saw his broken pipe? Innocent: Shall 1 leave out the svoni words, mother? Mother: Certainly, my dear. Innocent: Then I don’t think he said anything. TOOK SOME TTME. Mrs Flntbush: Where have you been till tins late hour? Mr Flntbush: To the lecture, as I told you before T went. Mrs- Flathush : But you couldn’t bo at a lecture as late as this. Mr Flathush: Oh. yes, I could. You S(M' ; the lecturer stuttered.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1929, Page 8
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