Smile Seed

Levin Daily Chronicle, 7 February 1918, Page 1

Smile Seed

Benny—She's got religion all of a sudden. Jenny—Yes, all the flattery the young men heap on her she (takes as gospel truth. f

"Don't you think wc would better teach our girls to run th'd 'house and do the hougciyork?" "But at this critical time can .we afford it?"She (referring to host) —You know there's something rather nice about Mr Tompkins-Smith. He—Tes, I ;think it must be his wife. i Wifey—What do you think baby will become when-he-grows, up Hubby— Well, he's had experience enough to be a town crier. Dar ain' much encouragement," said Uncle Kben/V in forgivin' an' enemy who starts sumpin' else every time you -forgive i "You should weigh your words,'' said the orator's friend. "Yes;" chimed in another friend; "and don't mind if you give us short weight at that." ' . Mater Familias—Your poor father is bruised all over. Young Hopeful—l know .why, ma. Jimmjc Smith's father says pa is always falling off th'e water waggon. ?. I Master. —What! Forgotten y6ur pen- [ oil again ? What would you think of a soldier who went to war without a gun? Tommy—l'd think he was an) officer, sir. ' ' Mr Profiteer—Your clothes are costing me an onprmous;amount lately Mary. Mrs'Profiteer-—Weil, raise the price of something, George, that'll soon cover it- I Dolly Dillon, denouncing dawdlers, disdained dashing Dick Dcmeritt, deb'onair dander;. Dick, despairing; defied decorum, dug ditches daily, duly;dcmon- • strating devotion. Dolly, delighted, discarded derision, discontinued dfsparagmeuts. Dick's diamond decorates Dolly's dainty digit. Mrs Ivawler—l'm glad to hear you say you wish the war was over,tßobby. It's a very cruel business.' Bobby— 'Taint that. War makes history, and there more of that already than| I can over- learn.- - "What do you know of the_character of th'is man?" was asked of! a witness at a police court the othbr day. "What do I know of his character? I know it to be unblcachablo, your honor," ho replied with much emphasis, n—bmb—■—