PASSING SHOTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 394, 30 June 1928, Page 25

PASSING SHOTS

The modern version ought to read that *'a miss is as good as a male.” If the good die young, how it is we have so many aged reformer with us? An orator is a man who uses twinsix vords to propel a four-cyclinder idea, Edison would have a great many more friends among the younger set if he hadn’t invented electric light. * * * Another good test for blood pressure is to watch a man being liberal with the money he owes you. * * * “The old-fashioned family* doctor is disappearing,” declares :i medical journal. Well, so is the old-fashioned family. In Paris a poet entered a cage of lions and read his odes to them without being molested, which shows that lions don't understand poetry. In the Police Court the other day a woman complained that her husband threw her wedding ring out of the window. She was lucky not to be wearing it at the time. I often think as I observe the ways of the younger set that the great difficulty, when it comes time for the meek to inherit the earth, is going to be to find the legatees.

Our Salesman Joke. —One: Did you hear about the travelling salesman who died ? Two: Xo, shoot. One: Left an estate of five hundred towels and a hotel key.—“ Reserve Red Cat.” # M To Be Well Shaken. —A prominent city man who is as mean as he is wealthy relates an English paper, is fond of getting advice for nothing. Meeting his doctor one day, he said to him: • I am on my way home, doctor, and I feel very seedy and worn-out generally. What ought Ito take?” "A taxi,” was the curt reply.

Waiting at the Qjiurch.—George was famous for being kite at his appointments. He was at last engaged to be married to a young lady in a neighbouring city, and when the day of Jje ceremony arrived George, as usual, did not put in an appearance. The bride was on the verge of nervous prostration, when the following telegram was received from the missing bridegroom: “Dear Helen—Missed the ear*train. Will arrive on the 4.31. Don’t get married till X