Mother. "For mercy's sake, child, what do you expect to do in the world ? You cannot cook, nor sew, nor teach school, and jou are not an heiress. What can you do?" Daughter. "Well, mother, I can gat married, can't I!" "Mamma "When that bad boy threw stones at yon why didn't you come in and tell me instead of throwing stones at him ?" Tommie (aged six) '* Pshaw; that wouldn't hare helped any. You couldn't hit the side of a barn." First Passenger : " I wonder why we are making such a long stop at this station!" Second Passenger (a traveller of experience): " I presume it is because no one happens to be trying to catch the train." " She is vain.'.but her heart is in the right place." " I don't believe it. She laces so tightly,l don't believe it's within three inches of the right place." Mrs Newhouse : ■' Katie, Mr Newhouse Bays cook must boil the drinking water after this. Tell her to have some boiled [for dinner today." Katie: "Yes, [ma'am." Mrs Newhouse: " And, Katie, be sure and tell her not to burn it."
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 290, 2 December 1902, Page 4
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184Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 290, 2 December 1902, Page 4
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