Fun.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1851, 17 May 1884, Page 2 (Supplement)

Fun.

Those who use tobacco say that a good oigar is often better than medicine. Well, smoking has been known to cure hams.

Have you seen my Daisy's dimple ? It is just a small and simple Valley in a rosy cheek ; But when she laughs so merry, Oh, what a very, very Pleasant language it does speak 1

A medical advertisement says red noses are often caused by dyspepdia. By the immortal Jove, there's the excuse this country has been proapacting for ever since the dawn of creation. What a nation of dyspeptics we are 1

"Nothing is impossible to a man of energy," said Plato, but he never could have tried to get the last word in a row with his mother-in-law.

Fast to the crimson- cushioned chair The dentist strapped the trembling youth, And then remarked, " We'll now prepare . To rid you of that aching tooth." To pull the dentist did begin ; The youth gave utterance to a shout ; The dentist cried, " Come, that's too thin I " But quickly added, " No— tooth's out"."

A h \rdy postboy, with a " bare throat, wafl driving his vehicle along an exposed road in the teeth of a biting wind. A passenger suggested, as the driver had no neokoloth of any sort, that lie should at least fasten his shirt at the neck with a pin. " A pia 1 " waa the reply ; " suro there's no hate in a pin ! "

Lord Oiivncellor Had wick's bailiff, having been ordered by his lady to procure a sow of a particular description, came one day into the dining-room, when full of company, pro- ( claiming, with a burst of joy he could not' suppress, " I have bsen at Eoyston Fair, my lady, and have got a sowexaotly of your ladyship's size."

A travelling man, noticing a pretty girl alone in the ear, went over in her direction, and smilingly allied, "Is this seat engaged, miss ? " " No, sir ; but I am, and he's going to get on at the next station." " Oh — ah— indeed — thanks — beg pardon — " and he picked up his feet after stumbling over them, and went into the smoking-car to be alone awhile.

" Fhy didn't you deliver that message as I gave it to you ? " asked a gentleman of his stupid servant. " I did the best I could, sir." " You did the best you could, sir, did you ? " — imitating his voice and look. " Pshaw 1 If I had known that I was sending a donkey I would have gone myself."