Untitled

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 414, 21 April 1904, Page 7

Georger 'You do not call on Mis Bosebud now P'

Jack: «No,' I got disgusted, She'Tiaf such a coarse laugh.' George: ' I never noticed that.' j Jack:.' You would if you'd been within hearing when I proposed to her.':- */■

'I reckon you don't often have such a jolly little party as this to drive V remarked one of the rather noisy company of young fellows during a day's drive in the country. 1 Not now 1' was the quiet response of the driver. ' I ain't druv such a lot sin' I left my last job 1'

'What was that P» ' Coachman at a lunatic asylum 1' came the cold reply. ;

' It is strange what a time we have with cooks, dear,' said Mr Innisdupa. ' Dawson was telling me to-day that they've had theirs for ten years.' 'Yes, dear; and did he tell you who she was F 'No. WhoP* 'Hia wife!'

'Nervous Employer: 'Thomas, I wish you wouldn't whistle at your work.' Office Boy: 'I ain't working, air; I'm only just whistling.'

Said the solicitor to his clerk, whom he caught tearing sheet after sheet of writing paper: ' JohH, yon must use more economy. Have yon not noticed how everything necessary haa gone up?" To which John replied: ' No, sir, not evesything.' Solicitor: ' Well, I should like you to name me one F * John | * Certainly, Bir. My salary/