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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 387, 16 August 1911, Page 3

He was an amateur gardener of the rery green order. Nevertheless, ho :'elt he had been cheated over the last jatch of seeds he had purchased, and had called on the fiorisf to make a. :omplaint. After he had ended his grumble he began to ask lloral questions. "Oh. by the way," he said, "what is a hardy rose ?" "It is one," growled the dealer, "that doesn't mind your wife pulling it up by the roots every day to see if it: has begun to grow vet." Sympathetic friend : "And so you sav he called you a iiar ?" Irishman (who has had the worst of an argument*: "He did. sorr." Sympathetic Friend : "And did you rot feel hurt by the remark ?" Irishman : "No : sure. it. was not till he shtruck me that ()i felt hurt.' Lawyers have grand reputations for energy and perseverance. A lad said to his father one day—"Father, do lawyers tell the truth ?" "Yes, my boy." the father answered. "Lawyers will do anything to win a case.''" The Highlander fell into the river, and, being unable to swim, had a fearful struggle before be kicked himself ashore. Said the, minister to him afterwards, "Donald. Providence was good to you." "Oh, yiss," retorted Donald, ''Providence wass good, but Donald was? ferry clever too." I"' 4 '*-