Wit and Wisdom.
Hubby: “I may bring bom* a frienu to night, dear. Do you mind.” Wife : It’s better than being brought home by (one/’
Doctor; “ You must have rest—perfect rest.”
Patient: “You must prescribe something else, doctor. I’m in a Government office.”
Wiffins; I never argue with womfn. In the first place it’s a bore, and then, again, it never does any good.” JSlrs Wiffins ; “ Ah, but you forget how much joy it gives to the woman 1”
Jones : “ Did you ever see a volcano in course of eruption?”
Smith : “No—but ofice I remember 1 came home very very late from the club, and my wife—” » They understood oiie another. “ What on earth are; those- ' gashes Snarlots got on his face?” v Oh, those are marks of respect." , . ‘‘.Marks of respect ! What do you mean by that?". , 1 : “ Why, he’s got more, respect Dog fox' ■the man who pat them there. ?> 1 - ■ •v£4 ” ” tv * 5 ’* 4 r i
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 135, 11 April 1901, Page 3
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159Wit and Wisdom. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 135, 11 April 1901, Page 3
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