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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 225, 10 November 1916, Page 2 (Supplement)

The principal grocer of a -r. all ci try town was chatting with several tomers when a discussion arose a the wonderful sense of touch that blind have. " Her comes old blind Henrv Par now," said the grocer. "We'll him." He took a scoopi'ul of sugar and tended it to the old man. "Feel t Henry," he said, "and tell us ,wha is." • The b : ind man put his hand in fevOop, passed its contents through fingers, and said, in a firm, confn tone: ".Sand." , "Only think, Mrs. Grogan, t great Piani-pounder has practised har-rd at the pianny for the lasht months he has paraloysed two tinge "Begorrah. that's nothing, 5 Dock™. Me daughter, Mary Ann, fTactis-od so hard for 'the 'apht months that sin's paraloysed two p nies." The teacher had been loading to i!a>s about the great forests of Am i. a.. 'And now, boys," she announc "whi'-h one of you can tell me the p that h:is the longest and sharp needles?" Fp went a hand in the front row "Well. Tommy?" "The porcupine! - ' "You're looking very poorly. .M Smith." "Yes. mum. I've been to see ' doctor, but e's away on 'is 'olida and I must wait till he comes back. wouldn't think of having the lo demons." Do unto other men the thing tl: would do unto you —and do it first From "David Harum." Flattery is a soit of bad money, which our vanity gives currency.— Rochefoucauld. No man tastes .pleasures trulys| does not ea.rn them by ness.—Dr. Johnson. I^^^ Willie: "Pa. what is an optimist Pa : "An optimist is a man who bii hair restorer from a bald-headed dn gist, my son." Sportsman (wishing for fresh fiel to conquer): "I should like to try r hand at big game." Fair Tjmoramus: "Yes. T snppt von fiid it vcrv hard to hit these Htl birds?"