When They "Do" Co-operate.

NZ Truth, Issue 62, 25 August 1906, Page 7

When They "Do" Co-operate.

(John Burns, speaking at Brighton (Eng.) said that when a man, his ftitur* * Wife, and his prospective tnother-inr-law. did co-operate, success was certain. That*., so,, you can bet j John manages to t* right sometimes;) 'Twas papa's consent they wanted, fotf they both' were sure oi.thJ-S* .That to one another they were all iflu eJ1 '' -'■;"'.- But the old man growled at Giis'sle wheat he talked of married bliss. And, wheh Gertie, hints of weddod joya let fall. He snapped out, '--'All stuff and-* nonsense! Most distinctly I say 'No I' « And their joint appeal wad. lost oil papa , That 'tis possible they never would have had the smallest show H they'll not had the assistance c£ mamma.- . ■- .» She co-operated with them,, and the old man's mouth was; shuf, So the tf ay was fixed, and all was madg secure ; Son-in-law,; mamma, and 'daughter don't' often pull together, but When they *'Mo" co-operate,; success is sure I And m this" case a success was by. tho tricky trio scored; But both Gus and Gert 'found "at a lar ter .date • ' vy '-' i< '"■-'-. That two people much tbg&ther- are quite lil^y. to get bor-edj I'"^1 '"^ ' ■•' It wad yerj; sloWj that daily, tete-a---tete-* Andg to> alter that,- mkmma co-operated once again, Shi popped In on them to take poi luck one day ; And,, resolved that they of boredon* should have no cause to complain,. She decided to indefinitely stay;. Then dispelled waa. dull monotony, 'twai soon their, lot to find That a' ma-in-law can make things . move and you're To please note that husband, wife, "wife** ma, don't often blend, but mind,. When they "do"' co-operate, success I* sure I With mamma's advent they'd plenty ol excitement m the house, But no oof, for Gus toiled not, nor did he spin ; But, although about as poor as tho pro* - verbial church mouse, When his uncle died he'd handle heap*, of tin. "I'll look uncle' up," said Gus, one dr.. "he'll part some quids, I know." . Til go with you.'i Gertie cooed, wit^,, much good wilL " ' S "And I, too," said ma-in-law ; "he'll b»^ delighted if I go I". . "V But he wasn't— when he saw her. he fell. ill.. . ' ''It's senile decay," the "doc," said! "No, it's shock !" thought Gus, for he Knew the old 'un Gertie's ma could not endure ; -■.-.-■ - ._.-'.' And his uncle's oof's his own now, tHank^ to that "combine" of three— : When they "do" co-operate, success ia sure I „ ' ' ' —Doss Chi dor doss.