Humorous

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 241, 11 February 1888, Page 7 (Supplement)

Humorous

Ton»my was a rogue, whom his mother had hard work to manage. Their house in the country Avas raised a few teet from the ground, and Tommy to escape a welldeserved whipping ran from his mother and crept under tho house. Presently his father camo home, and hearing where tho boy had taken refuge, crept under to bring him out. As he approached on his hands and knees, 'Tommy 'asked, "Is she after you, too ?" 11 Got any more cigars like those you sold me yesterday ?" asked a perspiring citizen. 41 You mean those fine Havana goods, five for a shilling,"- said the dealer, with a gratified smile. " Louis, take down from dor shelluf a box of dose imported cellar-, doros." The smoker grimly answered with a smile, and then said, " Just put one in my hat, will you ; I read that a cabbage leaf in the hatfll prevent sunstroke," and he got outside just in time to be missed by an empty cigar box. ( " A good suggeston is like a crying baby at a concert— it ought to be carried out. Unexpected Responses.— An inspector explaining toa olass that the land of the world Avas not continuous," said to the boy who happened to be Standing nearest to him, "Now, could your fattier walk round tho world?" "N6, sir," was promptly answered. " Why r nbt ?" u Because he's dead;" was the' altogether unlooiced for response. 'As little anticipated, probably, \vas the answer made io* another inspector Who asked^'^Whaykfa hovel?" and was met witlithe'reply, '''"What you live in." Little man :• '^understand, sirithat you have" called 'me an tinmitigated liar ?"— Big Man : " No, I didn't use the word unmitigated."—Little Man : " Then I accopt your apology."