HAPPY THOUGHT.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 8, Issue 29, 9 April 1907, Page 7

HAPPY THOUGHT.

There is a very pretty girl, who, with the best of motives and most kind intent, is generally, as she herself expresses it, “in a mess.’’ To a friend she recently said :

“1 seem to have offended Mr. Do Poet, ami I can’t imagine how. 1 sent him a little present on his birthday, and he acknowledged it in the coolest manner.” “What did you send ?” her friend inquired. “Well,” she explained, “I wanted to give something that would have some connection with his lovely verses, you know, and by what was almost an inspiration I thought of a rhyming dictionary.”

At 8 p.m., while Pa and Ma Helped entertain with Sis, Both .John and May in distant seats Were—far —apart—like—this. At 10 Papa and Ma withdrew, And then, ye gods ! what bliss ! Those lovers sat till nearly one Aboutascloseasthis.

“What a wonderful painter Rubens was !” remarked Mr. denes, at- the art gallery. “Yes,” assented Mrs. Jones. ‘Tt is said of him that he could change a laughing face into a sad one by a single stroke.” “Why,” spoke up little Johnny, in disgust, “my schoolmaster can easily do that.”