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Temuka Leader, Issue 2692, 31 July 1894, Page 3

Wonderful perspicacity. Mother : “ But, my child, how do you know that he is in love with you ? Has he told you so ?” Daughter : “ Oh, no, mama, but you should just see how he stares at me when I am not looking at him.” The borrower has evidently a high regard for cleanliness. He generally treats his friends to a little “ soft-soap’ before he begins to “ sponge” upon them German landlord to agent for firm o wine-growers— * How is it that you sel your red native wine dearer than your white ? ’ Agent—* Do you think we get the color for nothing ? ’ Captain-—* What is a strategy in war ? Give me an example of it,’ Serg eant — ‘Well strategy is when you don’t let the enemy discover that ye are out av ammunition, but keep right on firin’.’ “ You must endorse this cheque,” said the bank clerk to a minister, at the sam time handing him back the cheque “Eh ?” “ I say you must endorse it, — the cheque requires an endorsement,” explained the cashier. The rev. gentleman seemed to understand, Taking the cheque, he wrote on the back of it; ( * I heartily endorse this cheque,”