PASSING MOMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1931, Page 6

PASSING MOMENTS

Comparatively Not. f riend (to young wife contemplating, divorce): Remember. dear, you took your husband lor better or for worse. . Young Wife: But I didn t take him for good, did I ? Slick One. “Do you know your wife is telling around that you can’t keep her in clothes ?” “That's nothing. I bought her a home and I can’t keep her in that either.” Alibi For Monday. A woman whose housewifely feats were always pushed to the limit of endurance and strength was observed to have changed her routine. “No, I’ve let up a little on doin’ my work that way.” she admitted. “I’ve found that I can wash, iron, and be a Christian all in one day. Anyway, Wi f ey Helped. Governor of Prison (to recaptured convict): Out with it. man. How did you effect your escape? Distressed Convict: Well. sir. me young wife sent me a fil«- eonce.nlml in a cake, and I'm not sure now whether 1 ate the cake and sawed me wev -w't with the tile or ate the file and sawed me way out with the cake.

Getting The Lowdown. “I’d like to know if I can get a divorce from my husband,” said the dainty young thing. “What liass your husband done u inquired the lawyer. “Is It necessary to say that.- she asked. “We must, of course. make some charge against him. State what he s done.” , “Well, as a matter of fact, he hasn t done anything,” she said, “f haven't got a husband, but I’m engaged to a man and I just wanted to see how easy 1 could get a divorce in case of need.”