NOT THEIR FAULT.
Uncle Josh was comfortably lighting liis pipe in tiio living-room last evening whein Aunt Maria glanced up from her knitting. "Josh,'' she remarked' "do you know taht next Sunday will be the twentyfifth anniversary of our wedding!'" " Vou don't say so, Maria?'' responded Uncle Josh, pull'ng vigorously on iiis corn-col) pipe. "What about it' "Nothing," answered Aunt Maria. " only 1 tTiought maybe we ought to kill them chickens." "But, Maria," drniandw Unc'o .Josh, "how can you blame them chickens for what happened twenty-five years ago''" Customer (to barber) : " Lather me thoroughly —here comes my tailor. "Willie Green," i-'.ud the teacher. ■ you may define the word memory. " Meniorv," said Willie, "is what we fjT'vt with." Jones (who has been asked to take pot-luck): " I say, does' your wife know I'm coming?" '• N'o : we bad a bit of a row this morning, and T want to pay her out."
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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 161, 31 March 1916, Page 1 (Supplement)
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150NOT THEIR FAULT. Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 161, 31 March 1916, Page 1 (Supplement)
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