Odds and Ends.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42786, 3 October 1905, Page 4

Odds and Ends.

;,B a-'.-,' f . Not an Isolated Case.—The other afternoon a well-known gentleman of a generous nature was passing along a 1 city street, and chanced to observe, standing by a confectioner’s window, wistfully eyeing the good things therein stored, a little boy of not more than : 10 years of age. Going up behind him p he slipped a penny into the youngster’s hand, who, Jturning sharply round, locked his benefactor up and dowr, and then remarked : . «• Well, this is aal reet! * Ere am aa wishing for a copper, an’ a gent comes an gives us one! ” . ' ‘•What were you wishing for a copper for, may I ask?” inquired the philanthropist. •‘ Why,” replied the youngster, with all the assurance of a. man of mature years, “A want te get a speshul to see what’s won; aa’ve got a bob on one of ’em! ” J} Wanted to see the Fun. —“ Mamma, said a bright little son of about 4 year® of age one evening just as bedtime was approaching, “ may I stay up a little longer to night? ” . •* What for ? ” queried the mother at the somewhat unusual request. “ Why,” replied,the ydung hopeful, promptly, ‘- nurse told the people next door that it was just like a pantomime to see you"and papa after, I am gone to bed at night, and I should like to see it j usfc for once.” Travelling on His Beauty. —“ And why,” asked a countrywoman of a fseason ticket-holder, “do they make S me pay, and let you go free ?” # w “ My good woman,!’ He said to raise a laugh at her expense, “ I am travelling on my beauty.” “ Is that so?” she exclaimed; then added decidedly: “ Then, mister you’ll be near your journey’s end, if you haven’t missed your station already.” ll£d to the good.—The doctor had been summoned hastily, and he alighted frim his carriage with a grave face. A woman was awaiting him on the step; but he noticed that she had not the anxious look he expected to see, “ I understand,” ®he said, that your boy has swallowed a shilling. Where is he ?” “ Oh, sir,” was the reply, “I m glad to tell you we mad a a mistake. It wasn’t a shilling—it was only a halfpenny !”