TO RAISE A SMILE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 303, 22 December 1926, Page 24

TO RAISE A SMILE.

A farmer during harvest had sent his labourers out a supply of beer, and later went along to ask how they liked the brew. "It's just right," said one old fellow. "How do you mean, it's just right?" asked the farmer. "Well, sir," replied the man, "if it 'ad been any better you wouldn't 'aye given it to us, and if it 'ad been any worse we couldn't 'aye drunk it—so it's just right." ' Very Nervous. A good story comes from Madras. During a banquet given to the Czarewitch at the Government House, a loud explosion was suddenly heard outside the window At the sound the Czarewitch and his suite instantly sprang to their feet (they thought it was a Nihilist plot) wrth their hands on their swords and consternation on their faces It turned out that a soda-water bottle had burst on the verandah. Dangerous. In a little country village there is a cottage, the door of which must be raised a little to be opened, and for this purpose a hatchet is generally used. One night a knock came at the door, and a youngster was sent to see who was there. "Wlio is it?" called the boy from behind the door. "It's mc," said a voice outside. The youngster, recognising the voice, shouted back into the house: "It's Mr. Giles—get the hatchet." Mr. Giles left hurriedly 1