“ Yes, sir,” said the quack doctor, *■ if your good lady will only try a bottle of Pharmncopeiac Elixir, it will make her a new woman.” “ You clear out, or I’ll set the dog on yer!” cried Parmer Jones, excitedly. ** I’ve heerd of these yere new women ! My old woman is as much as I can manage already, and I ain’t going to >ake no risks. I suppose yer’d have the old woman in bloomers next.”
“Why haven’t you been to church” she said, “Since we were wed. May I enquire ?” Then he replied to his one-year bride; “They say “A burnt child dreads the fire!”
Tommy : “I thought you couldn't talk, Mr Stay! ate ?'’ Mr btaylate, “What made you think so, Tommy ?” Tommy : “ Well, my sist-.r says sh 'a been waiting a ! l the winter for you to say (-omef hing ”■
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 129, 28 March 1901, Page 3
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141Untitled Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 129, 28 March 1901, Page 3
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