Savory Morsels.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4624, 30 October 1883, Page 2

Savory Morsels.

"iE^les," in- the, Australasian,, is ,re* sponsible"for this:—The'worthy LairS *f> Warrock was, some time ago, a passenger to Melbourne by^ rail. There, were several other travellers in the same car* riage, and all but himself were either members of Parliament, or others with free passes.;. the tickets were called for and produced; his was the only ordinary ticket. Moved with righteous, indigna* tion, and casting a look of scorn at his fellow-passengers, he impulsively ex« claimed,- '• D—— it, and have Ito pay for, theloto'ya?"* -I , -i* T The height of patience- may be considered to be a deat man'iisteniog for the ticking of a sun-dial.' "I understood yon to say that your charge for services would be light," complained the client, when his lawyer handed him a tremendous 'bill. " I believe I said my fee would bo nominal,": was the reply " but " " Oh, I see," interrupted t& client, " phenomenal." • ; - i The artiste Modjeska has told a news* paper man in her peculiar broken English that she " has no loafer (she meant lover) except her husband." ' One loafer of a•husband is generally considered a great sufficiency by our/native dramatic gentle* women. , '"- ( " Ma," said Mary Parvenu, " they say i young Mr Fiddlestick embezaled,—what's that?" "Oh," said Mrs Parvenu, "it's sorter embroidery on paper what artists does in Home and other French,cities." An orthodox divine having said, "Never engage in anything you would not open with prayer," some frivolous person present aaked whafc he would do with a_do*en, oysters. - ' --■ -■