CHRISTMAS CRACKERS.

Shannon News, 24 December 1923, Page 3

CHRISTMAS CRACKERS.

" I think, dear," said Mrs. Brabbit, " I'll ask the people next door to share our Christmas dinner." " Why ? " asked her husband. "Well, the man left their turkey here by* mistake, and it seems only fair ." , , . -i The mother took her baby to he christened. The cleryman, who knew her personally, diPl*** nis Pen in the ink, and prepared to till in the necessary papers. When he came to the space reserved for the date, he said, genially, "Let. me sec —this is the eighth, isn't it ? " " Certainly not," said the indignant mother. " We've only been marrle three years." Willie, at a Christmas party, was allowed to participate in the game of snapdragon. He sat amid a band of beautiful girls. " The lights went out the usual groping for favours began and then, Avhen the lights went up again, Willie was seen crying bitterly. " What's the matter, Willie ? " Didn't you get anything ?" he was asked. " No," sobbed Willie, spitefully. " A 3 soon as it got dark, that man with the brown whiskers —-boo-boo !—he granbed me hands and didn't stop—boo-hoo-hoo ! —-he didn't stop kissing them till the lights went up again ! "