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Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 186, 9 August 1898, Page 2

A SURE SIGN. Mr Oldone: I see that man's -wife is away that lives nesct door. Mrs Oldone: How do you know ? Mr Oldone: I heard how he shut the door at two o'clock this morning. THE DEAR GIRLS. First girl: Did you meet Miss Cute ? Second girl: On, yes. Do you like'her ? First cirl: Yes. She's rather nice ; but do you ? Second girl: Er—yes; pleasant company, but CLEAR CASE OF VACUUM. Ethel: Well, Jimmie didn't blow his brains out after all because you refused him. He proposed to Miss Golightly yesterday. Maud: Did he ? Then he must have got rid of them in some other way. HUMOUR. 'When I see the happy faces around me,' remarked the new missionary, benignly, * I know that uiy predecessor was a good man.' ' Cocoanuts!' hissed the cannibals, clutching their clubs. There had been washsd ashore upon their islands no comic papers bearing date later than 1760, and yet these savages were doubtless quite conversant with the general trend, at least, of contemporaneous humour. AT THE BALL. He : She looks as if she had just stepped out of a picture, doesn't she? She :, Yes, and with the paint still en her. IN THE MOONLIGHT. George :We appear to he lost. Shall I drive on or turn back ? What do you propose ? Delia: Oh, George; you're the one to propose. (And he took the hint.)