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TELLING THE SEASON'S. Teacher (to class in school): *• How many seasons are there?" Class: "Four.'' To.icher :"* Quite right. Now, can you name them?" Class: " Sprine, summer, autumn, winter." Teacher: "Now, can anyone tell me what season this is?"' After a pause a. little urchin helYl out his hand. "Well. Tommy?" said his teacher. " Please, sir, the cricket season." An enterprising commercial traveller attempted to bribe a country merchant m Scotland with a box of cigars. " Xa, I)C i " said the merchant, shaking his head " I canna tak them; [ ne'er dae bueinckj that way." "Nonsense." eaid tile drummer "but if you iiave any conscientious sciuplcs you may {ray me- a shilling f ot . t \ M box." " Wee I, we el," said the honest shopkeeper " J'll tak twa, boxes." ' Existence may be summed up (.bus: Up till thirty—live. After thirty—liver. And thenjust living.—K. Hichens. Life need not be miserable after you are thirty years old. If your liver is sluggish and refuses to perform its functions, take a few doses of Chamberlain s Tablets, and you will live anew.[AdTtJ

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Evening Star, Issue 14002, 8 March 1909, Page 7

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Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 Evening Star, Issue 14002, 8 March 1909, Page 7

Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 Evening Star, Issue 14002, 8 March 1909, Page 7