furniture dealer (to elderly maiden) :« And there is another advantage, ma’am which the folding-bed has over the ordinary kind.” Elderly Maiden: “What is that, sir?” Furniture r', Dealer: “You don’t have to look under it to see if there is a man there.” Striker (to wife) : “ Well, what >■ success ? ” Wife: “ Very good, John. Mrs Smith will give a week’s wash to-morrow, and she thinks she can find some plain sewing for me to do.” Striker (enthusiastically): “ Splendid ! . We’ll make the company go down on its knees yet !’’—Life.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1773, 7 August 1888, Page 3
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88Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Temuka Leader, Issue 1773, 7 August 1888, Page 3
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