SMILE AWHILE

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 120, 16 November 1929, Page 22

SMILE AWHILE

A;' man had a donkey;for sale,.and, hearing that a, friend wanted buy one,- he sent him the following, written on, £ post-card:— - ..-..■ ;fr: , - ,>. '•Dear Jack,—lf you arelopkmg for a splendid donkey, don't forget nie.-^ '.y#nrs, Prank.". •".•■.-.;•. -'• ..,- . ■■'—- ■ ■' Tommy's Sister: MOCoinniy,i:whaJ; is,a synonym?'? ' .:.-•"": •<-.■-•.■•-; -•.',.-.•■ ■' Tommy: "A synonym; is a word you use when'you can't spell; the" .other oae.'.' .'•'": ■ .■■ ■-.-.• .:'- ' ■ '■; -. . Teacher: "How is it you dpn'ttaiffw your lessons?-It wasn't ( so hard..to learn.?' '-'• .- • .!,'■,-.-: '".-.-■-,-; ..£ . Nellie: "Iknow; Mt it is so-easy to forget."?' '. ■-:'/■■ . '■..":; '--■''- Mother Oat: "Tommy, your iieek ii not cleans" ■ • ''■"■'-.■'■ x V ■■"- ■ " Tommy Cat: -.''l'm sorry, ingtheiv It was merely a slip of the tongue.?? I. .'The. great hunter was exhibiting-his trophies, f'T-hat lion's "head, I?hei said. pointing to a mounted head on'the waljl **We brought from Africa."?' ; '>' ■..'."' The smallest visitor present spoke up. how,'? he asked, ?'<<did' you happen to let the rest of him get awayf" A ease was proceeding at the Ijaw Courts, when the Judge "noticed that a man was moving about, peering under the seats, and generally getting, on the nerves of the barristers and others engaged in the case. - \ "■-■.' '.r '■What i^ that man doing??? asked the Judge irritably of the Court crier. at last. ':'".- •.■;•'■" .'■ , f^l'm trying to find my hat,.yoxtr Honour,? 1 replied th.c man:!" . ;.:..-'r, "Well,'?'was his Honour's comment, known people to lose.whole suits here 'without making half so.much disturbano(»i? ? . ■'■:■• Betty was getting into trouble for picking daddy^s roses,- -''VDidn?t I. tell you not to pick my flowers. without 'leave,'? he said. "Yes,-Daddy," she replied, -.'■ 'but all these, have leayes.V Doctor (after hard day's,, work): "What's the- matter with you, my man?" - .'".'■"' . : ... Patient (holding right leg): MA, paiii, doctor," . ...'■;• Ppetor: "Where's .the painf' ..""' ' Patient: "Eight ?ere, doctor.'.' • Doctor (irritably): earf Then, why are you holding your leg?? 3 Tb.o Sunday sehpql teacher had besen. talking to the children about various virtues '."''. "." "Now, supposing I saw a boy illtreating a donkey," he said, M'and'.l stopped him; .what virtue should I show?" ... : .. . "Brotherly love,'? replied a young innocent. N ", Betty was doing her home lessons when Jjmmie poked his head round the door. "What always com.es in pair's?'?, he asked. '■".■■ "Gloves?" queried Betty. "No; pear se^ds," replied Jimmie as he made a hurried exit. -

A good idea is te wake an ordinary* draw-string bag of natural-coloured linen or crash, and to sketch or embroider the flgure of a Chinaman •» the front. Make a small hole for the mouth, through.which the strinf is drawn from Inside. Write or embroider the words "Will Ah Lini Headquarters for String." close round the ChinMtan's fiejowe, as sees In th. sketck. ■