SMILE AWHILE

Evening Post, Issue 52, 2 March 1935, Page 20

SMILE AWHILE

THEIR OWN TEAM. Dick and Hugh went to stay with-an aunt, greeting her with:— "What do you think we hare got? A baby . brother!" . . Auntie, who knew of Mother's longing for a. daughter, said: "What a pity he wasn't a srirl."----"Oh, no," replied Dick, "we can't spare him. Tou sco wo only want eight more and then we shall have our own cricket team." MATCHED. Mr. Hardman addressed a new member of his staff. "I'm a mau of few words," he said. "If 1 beckou with my finger, that means come." "I, too, urn- a mnn of few words, sir," was the reply. ''■ "If I shake my .head. that means I'm not coming." ■ ■, ■■ •. ■ , .. •. :'■ CROSS WORDS. • : Johnny ,was walking homeward, his'brandi new auit looking very much tho worse for wear..- - •••■ ■" - ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■■• ■- "Hello, Billy 1" he said as he met a friend. "4ti» you good at solving crossword puzzles!" "Yes," replied Billy.- "Why?" •''Well,' you just come .home and listen ■to What my mother has to say."' .-.;.' VERY URGENT. " ' '■'■ Ttje plumber's mate arrived with the story ih*t he bad been sent because the work was urgent, and his master was engaged elsewhere. "But we are not wanting a plumber," protested tho householder. . ' "I'm sure this is the right address," said tha lad. Then, as light dawn, he said: "It must have been tho -peoplo who were here before you moved In." OF COURSE. Mistress: Why haven't you mado "the ten? Bridget: There's none left in tho caddy, mum. '.. 'Mistress: But why didn't you say so be- ■' foref ." -Bridget: We had some then. ; « SCARECROWS. '-' Mr. Smith had lust finished putting the 7-seeds in the garden. .- "How about tho birds eating tho seeds? U "queried^ Mrs. Smith. "Hadn't you better put ■-'"up a scarecrow?" ■":•• "Oh, that doesn't matter," was tho reply. Z. "Ono of us will always be In the garden." Z' NOT TODAY, THANK YOU. - Th« caller was trying to sell wireless sets. ;-; "Is you father fond of listening in?" ho — asked the young son of tho house, who '■■'^answered his knock-on tho door. t, '■, "Not nearly so fond as ho Is of speaking > ;out," replied the boy as he closed the door. ■ Lin^>^;.inyiiliiiMiiii l tn»iiiiiliiniiiiinnniiH[f|H;iil|nrmTmmTlTtmiimLHiiiiiiiiim :' . ■' •'•'■ ' V"-.', • ' THE MERMAID'S BALL, '~- ; <By Jane East.) * Mtrjtrie's ball was made for play '. In ili* tumbling waves tho whole long day. Msrjorle's ball.was large and gay— But the sea took Marjorle'a ball away! Mirjorie bathed when the waves were white, Toning her. ball with a wild delight, And the sun shone down on nor shoulders bare, And tha »ea-wlnd tangled her wet, gold hair. Mtrjori* splashed In the waters blue, And th« white gulls' watched what she could do. ■■■. .-.■■■■, ■ And the tide came swirling all about And carried the big, red ball.right out! Ever so far and far away. I think perhaps tho mermaids play .With Marjories ball deep down, deep down Whore the s«awe«d wavers thick and brown. Up and down on the shell-strown track They whirl It round and thoy toss it back, And hang it high on a coral tree— When the fishes call them home to teal