Odds and Ends.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42793, 19 October 1905, Page 4

Odds and Ends.

Couldn’t Help It.—“ Dear me,” ,said.:a female visiior. to the superintendent of. rhe lunatic, asylum, “what a terrible-lookiug woman that was we juat passed in the corridor ! Is she dang“rous?” • “ Yes, at times,” replied the superintendent evasively. ” •‘Butwhy do you allow her such freedom ? ” Can’t help it,” '. “ But isn’t she under your control r “ No. She is not under my She’s my wife.” < ; ■ ~ Still Hopeful.—The patience of ’s, fishermen who really love the sport is the theme of many stories. One is told -Jmt hy a tourist who came upon a solitary fS fisherman looking as if time and the world might pass away without dis« turbing his eoutunt. ‘ # ' “ Have (you fished long in this stream ? ’ ’ asked the traveller. “ Eighteen years,” was the calm re- y sponse. G *t many bites?”.,’ .Y .- f ; The fisherman scarce!/, turned his Yr u;i z'3 from the rod in his hands. ;, “ Five years ago in this very spot I had a fine bite,” he answeredhopefully. Sht»: Have you ever loved before? —He •. No, dear; have ynu.?— She : No; but you kiss like an old hand. H>: How do you know ? . i / No Cause for Alarm.— There, wpr o several people in the shop when the ;* stranger entered, and so he addressed them at large. •• ■ v “Any of you drive up here in a trap 1 ” 'n “Yes,” said Farmer Orabbe, “I did, m Why ? ” ' „ j “An old grey horse in the trap? “Yes; but ’ ; ’ “ And an elderly lady on the seat? “ That’s right; but ■” : ' ‘ “ I suppose she can manage that old horse ? ” “ * * '' ... “ Rather, I should just about think she could ! Why she’s drove him sioce ;> he was a two-year-old.” . # Y “ Oh,” said the stranger, “ then it.s all righr. I merely asked because th » grey has started ; up the street like a ■ , scarified mad bullock, and tin old lady’s hancing on to the back °f the t an, screaming ‘ Mu’dor.’ S'il . it be e.iu manage him, of course, there’s no use getting excited over it. How e he price of takers down your way ? ”