SMILE AWHILE

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 16, 18 July 1936, Page 20

SMILE AWHILE

- KEEPING HIS PROMISE. . It was Bill's first term a: hoarding school, and: as he had promised bis sister that he would write, he sat down to think. ,' ,;• After a few minutes he began, and a few seconds later he had finished.':;. , \ '-.T. "Dear Sis (he wrote), I am writing to' you because 1 hare nothing to do; I am' now stopping because I have nothing to 6ay.":■• AN EDUCATIONAL TOUR: .'/ :

Since Mr. L. S. Dee had become wealthy he had decided to trarel. One day as his luxurious limousine was travelling at speed ha leaned forward and addressed his chauffeur.

"Where are we now, Smith?" he asked;' "Half-way between Berlin and Hamburg, sir,'' was.the reply. , . : ■ c. ; ;■ .:

"Don't worry -me with details,"' said Mr. L. S. Dee impatiently. "What country are wo in?" ' ■ • '- ■'.;:':; ■;■;.:.• . ,v;

. . will: he? ' p Snip:. I -wish I could get a; legacy- ■ is Snap: 'Well, perhaps you'll be lucky ft. you go at it with a will. ..'■:'.''. if. -■■■/ - ■ . A LA MODE. > ■ . & ... .

Mrs. Smith was choosing a new coat. ,'y "Here Is a lovely creation, the very-, last word," said the saleswoman, y -"Allow me to try it on so that you can see." : r:

. When the assistant had paraded just, out of earshot, Mr. -Smith ■ spoke V V T v^; y-y "J; "I assure you, my dear," ;Ue f'ijald,:"af; you looked like-that- In it,'it •would, ; a6t',.l>« lh» last word from.me." ■ ; -■■-. •-■■■-:■■ - '-•