CONUNDRUMS FOR CHILDREN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2044, 13 August 1885, Page 4

CONUNDRUMS FOR CHILDREN.

What re'ation is a door-mat to a •crauer?— A step father (farther) Why is a lucky gambler an agierable fellow ? -Be" ause l» u has BIKn winning ways. Spell brandy with three letters ?— B, R. nnd Y. . , . \\ hj is an ill fed dog like a philosopher ? — H. is a thin cur (th nkei). Why was E\c not afrßid of the meas le*?— Because she had Ad-am. What !s the diff- rence between a tramp and a fcatheied i e-1 ?— One is hard up and the other is soft down. At what time of the day was Adam l)Oin?— A little before eve. Why is ,\ pi oud woman like a inusiobook ?— Beciusc she is full of airs. Why is a hwyer like a sawyer?— Winches ci way he goes, down must come the dust. What is the difference between stabbing a man and killing a hog?— One is assaulting with intent to kill, and the other is killing with intent to salt. There is a woid of five syllables —take awjj the tiifet, and no syllallc will re main ?— Monosyllable. If you stumble over your new mat in the passage, what science are you shown to ha\e neglected?— Pneumatics. What is the laigest room in the world ? — Ihe room for improvement. . What is the difference between a young woman and an old one ?— One is careless and happy, and the other is hairless and cappy. . , , Why is a horse the most curious feeder in the world ?— He eats best when he has not a bit in his mouth. What is the difference between the Prince of Wales and a Bombshell!— One is heir to the tin one, the other thrown in the air. What is the difference between a cat and a comma? -A cat has claws at the end of hia paws, a comma a pause at the end of a clause. Why is life the greatest riddle of all? — Because we must all give it up