From the Comics.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 31 October 1891, Page 3

From the Comics.

(From Fun.) Pkoof Positivk.— 'Madge : Pa that nice young fellow, Mr, Downing, is awfully fond of kissing.— Pater : How did you find that out, you good-for nothing girl ? —Madge : I had it froni his own lip 3, pa. Thorough !— Matmna : Now, baby you must leave off paddling ! You're not doing it afc all nicely ; you've wet yourself through, and we musfc go home and change your things — Baby: Me not wet froo, Mummy, me d'y inside ; pease baby 'top in water till me kite, kite wet froo, den me do home and tanze things. (From Funny Folks). Om the Wrov^ "Lay."—Somebody has composed a polka called " The Boiled Egg Polka." You put fche eggs in boiling water when you start playing, and by the time you have got through the piece the egg. are done. A polka does'nt seem to us the right thing. An ovature would have been far more appropriate. (From Ally Sloper.) " Yes, ladies and gentlemen," said the extinguished nervous individual, who had been called upon afc the banquet to propose the toast of the ladies, "Jam a married man— c. — ft married m&n, ladies tlild gentlemen - (Ji?— er — a married man-er."- '' All right, don't apologise any more ! ' ' called a cynical bachelor from an obscure corner of the room. •' It's your misfortune not your fault* (From Judy.) Mamma Again I—Tommy1 — Tommy : What part of speech is •• Women ."—Papa ! " Women "is no part of speech at ail, my son. She is the whole of it. (From Moonshine.) Unfobtunate Remarks (No 4.)--Edwin mashed): What makes you shiver like that ? — h'va : Oh. I suppose there's a goose walking over my grave. —Edwin (affcer a pause): Happy goose !