HAPPY MOMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1931, Page 8

HAPPY MOMENTS

First Commercial Traveller: Any business ? Second: Well—yes. The wire gave me some orders this morning. Jim: How is it you are out of work, Bill? 1 thought your had a regular job on a steam roller! Bill: So 1 had, but the boss caught me going home to dinner on it. Young Man (applying for a job): Please sir, liav e you got an open! ng for a young man like me: Boss: Yes, and mind you don’t bang it on your way out. “Has the foreman explained your duties?” asked the owner of the works. “01), yes sir,” said the new mail. “L have to wake him up whenever you, come, so J. must go, sir.” “Doris,” said her mother, “if that young man of yours asks you to-nigiu to marry him, tell him to speak io me.” “Yes, mother,” said Doris; “but suppose lie doesn’t ask me?” “In that case ask me to speak to him.” Doctor (taking visitor round asylum): This room is reserved tor motor maniacs. ' Visitor: But the room is empty —are there no patients ? Doctor: Yes, they are all under the bed, repairing. Stranger: Seventeen years ago 1. landed here in your town broke. 1 asked you for 5/-, vou gave it to me, saying you never turned a request like that down. Citizen (eagerly) : Yes. Stranger: W’ell, are you still game? Visitor (to host’s small son): Won’t you walk with me as far as the ’bus. Bobby? Bobby:-1 can’t. Visitor: Why not? Bobby: We’re having dinner as soon as you go. • -