WHY DID THE ?

Free Lance, Volume III, Issue 115, 13 September 1902, Page 22

WHY DID THE ?

While riding home by tiain. last night I telt inclined to talk, And so said to my vis-a-vis, "Pray, why did Lambeth walk?" He hove a sigh, and looked as though his bosom boie a load, As he remaiked, Well, I suppose 'twas because Old Kent Road." I tried him with .mother one, "Friend, why did the jam roll?" A feaiful look came o'er his face, like ,i tormented soul In hollow tones he answered me — tho>c tones I itill can hear — "It was the apple turnover." He turned to hide a tear. I watched him slowly rally by the dun light of the lamp, Then put it to him gently, ' Win did tl ■• penny stamp s " I think his heart must be diseased, T thought he'd have a fit, The while lie guiyled softly. "Because the th reopen 'iv-bit." "Wh\ did the barmaid once eha 1 - pae^ie 2 " I tried this on him next. He didn't seem to mind fo much, but looked a trifle vext, "When the stout porter bitter, that was the time I guess," I think he'd heard that one before, it seemed to pain him less We neared mv station, so I thought I'd finish with a teazer. I said to him in accents mild "Why did the lemon squec7er 9 " They say it is the litest straw that breaks the carrel's back He seized me cahnlv by the neck, and threw me on the track, The train drew un he stepped outside and as he turned to go. Said, 'Tf you're th^re to-moirow ni^ht young man, I'll let you know!"