Shaun’s Patch

Southland Times, Issue 21092, 26 May 1930, Page 8

Shaun’s Patch

A little noosenee aow and then 1* reliebed by the wisest mea. ’ . — Hudibru. Bored by the daily round Of work, with the clacking sound Of typing machines they pound She rose in "her girlish wrath And bought her a second-hand Moth. Found, as she conned the map, The place that the Hinkler chap Reached on his own. Mayhap _ . ’Twas ennui or just a maid’s wish To give a male record a bish. Of flying she knew but little More than a jot or tittle, But nowadays a bit’ll Go a long way, and dear Amy has made it quite clear. Though often quite close to failure, She’s landed at last in Australia, Comparing quite well with the male, yer See and she’s made her old pa grin With messages sent him from Darwin. Moral -we’re quick to find For bosses to keep in mind, If girls hate their daily grind, Don’t worry about their sighing; But out of the job send them flying. * * # * Oh, these aviatricks! * » ♦ * A dark shadow stole across the stars on Saturday. * * « • With Star defeated, Folk are realising The Rugby Union’s Common stock is rising. A correspondent has written asking me to take steps to prevent the architects making it Inver-gargoyle. That will be done, and it may as well be known that we will not tolerate the Employers’ Federation making it Inver-hardtoil, nor the Town Engineer asking for Inver-tarboil. * * # * Hit by a motor-car, The walker took a fall With thanks because the enGine didn’t have to stall. # # jft ♦ INCREDULITIES. Once upon a time there was a youth who didn’t want to see the talkie the censor had labelled: “Recommended for/ adults only.” **♦ , * Keeping the wolf from the door is not so hard these days. The real trouble is that he is so often on the running board. I understand the St. Andrew’s Society is taking steps to deal with the Scot who wrote a letter to the newspapers containing the word “Scotch” as an adjective- referring to something other than whisky. FAIRY STORIES. There was a Scot who couldn’t stand a treat. There was a Scot who could stand a treat. * * * * I noticed this newspaper heading on Saturday:— . Swearing in New Ministry. And yet Mr Forbes tries to tell us his Cabinet is one happy family. * * * * William Tell, when he was old, And folks who knew at last Tho old chap’s tense was past Preferred to call him William Told. * * « * THE INNOCENTS. When he was invited to a garden party, he took a spade. * * * * It hath been said that clothes mpke the man. Well, if they do, it is tolerably clear that clothes show how a woman is made. * v $ * The chimney sweep was worried At hearing his “atchoo!” At work, and murmured: “Darn it I must have caught the flue.” Many business men tell their financial worry to their wives, when they’ want to buy new dresses. ♦ * * * Telephone girls are fond of jewellery. Well, look at the number of rings they get. « * $ *