VERY SIMPLE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 December 1939, Page 15 (Supplement)

VERY SIMPLE

An eminent financier said to his young hostess: "I am ashamed of my failure to keep abreast of modern science. Take the electric light, for instance. I haven’t the least idea how it works.” The hostess gave him a patronising smile. "Why,” she said, "it’s very simple, really. You press a button and the light comes on—that's all there is to it!" TOO DIRTY! A young man meeting the curate said: “Have you heard the story of the dirty window? On second thoughts I won’t tell it as I don't think you could see through it." The curate laughed heartily at this, and thought it to be a good story. Nearly a week later, at his parish Mothers’ Meeting, he said: "Have you heard the story of the window you can’t see through? On second thoughts I won't tell you, it’s too dirty.” THEY LEAVE EARLY. “Do you find that the modernistic furniture has added to the pleasantness of your home?" "Certainly, our guests don’t stay nearly so long.” HE HAD RAISED IT. ‘Do you think you could manage to raise my salary next week, sir?" “Well, I’ve managed to raise it so far. haven’t I?”