CUTTING IT SHORT

Mt Benger Mail, 28 September 1938, Page 2

CUTTING IT SHORT

: The new Irish butler was announcing the guests. ’ * • “Mr Jones, Mrs Jones, Miss Jones,” he said. ’ ; r " ‘ ■. “Shorten your announcements, Patrick,” whispered his employer. “Mr Jones and family would have been sufficient.” The next arrivals were “Mr Penny and family.” “Fourpence,” announced Patrick. BLIND DEVOTION Jones: “Brownes wile thinks the world of her husband.” Smith: “Does she?” 1 Jones: ‘ • Yes.' She even believes the parrot taught him to swear.” & & $ e A chemist has invented solidified whisky which may be consumed in that form. North of the Tweed, alarm is expressed that it may be necessary to wash the stuff doiva udth water.