SHORT STORIES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1939, 13 February 1919, Page 4

SHORT STORIES.

CONSIDERATE GIRL. “Why have you and Miss Gndliiwaile broken off your engagement ?” “Because she loves me so.” “That’s a queer reason.” “Not at all. She. believes in for-tune-telling, and when she Avent to have her fortune told not long ago, she was informed that she would he married three limes. That settled my ease for the time being, at least. She said she Avas determined that I should not encounter the danger of being the first on the list.” NOT ELIGIBLE. “Of course, madam, 1 Avould not be expected to light (lie lire?" “Certainly not,” replied the mistress. “Nor to sAveep the floors?” “Certainly not.” “Nor to attend to the dour?" “Of course not." “Nor to wail at table ?" “No, I want none of these things," said the lady, Avith her sweetest smile. “The only thing I require a servant for is to look at her, and for tins you are far too plain.” “SAFETY IN DEAFNESS,” lie Avas very erratic, and failed (o hit that aggravating little whilt; hall. By Avay of compensation, after each whistling swing he broke forth into a (low of lurid phraseology, to express his utter contempt of the •hall. Pausing in the middle of one of 1 /s tirades in order |o get his breath, his eyes lighted upon an infant in the charge of an almost equally youthful sister. The A'isiou of (lying golf-halls (lashed through his brain. “You should not bring your brother here,” lie cautioned. “UJi, it’s all right, sir,” she said, “lie is quite deaf!”