SMILE AWHILE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 144, 20 June 1931, Page 18

SMILE AWHILE

"AWKWARD 1" Two Irishmen were crossing a bog when one of them fell In.1 His companion, running to the nearest farmhouse, asked the loan of a spade. "What do you want It for?", asked the fanner. "Shure, Mike is stuck iv the bog, and I want to dig him out," was the reply. "How far is ho sunk?" asked the farmer. "Dp to his ankles," said Pat. "Begorra, he can walk out." said the farmer. "But ho can't!" exclaimed Pat, "he's in the wrong end up!" "ROSY POSY" (11). Eastbourne. *» * , Teacher: "Spell 'wrong." Billy: "R-o-n-g." Teacher: "But that's wrong!" Billy: "That's what you asked me to spell." "DISMAL DESMOND" (12). ' City. • • » Fat and Mike had just joined a battleship. One day, when they woro on deck Pat said to Mike: "Let's try the big gun." "Shure," said Mike. "We'll put a sack over the muzzle and sit on it to muffle the sound," ordered Pat. Mike did so, and presently thero was a deafening report and the captain hurried up. "Where's Mike?" he said. "Shure, sir, but I don't know, but If he comes back as fast as ho went he'll be hero any minute." "DON PEDKO" (13). Island Bay. ♦ * > ■ Science Master: "Trees contribute greatly to the heat of the atmosphere." Tommy: "Yes, the Clrch has often warmed mo up." "MOUNTED POLICEMAN" (14). Petone. A man wrote the following to the bootmaker: "Dear sir,—l am returning the boots you made me. I asked for one to be made larger than the other, and you have made one smaller." ■ "SNOWDROP QUEEN" (13). Petone. HlllHtMttUHHlimili'