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Greymouth Evening Star, 15 March 1917, Page 2

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- ■—& ()!,! Cent whoso hiit has born sent -v:-*.-oping into the gutter: "i on young ,:;,;;„,,. aivl rt von annul the ball will cni*h thvouL-h one. of those windows. Street cricketer: "'Not me, jjuv'uor, Jon sec. it ain't mv bn 11. ' . Mrs lirvilc '(who lihs been married a mouth) : '''Sec. hubby, dear. Ive been putting everything down in an aecrmnt book, just as you said, but think L<] hotter stop." Mr H. : "Why, dear: Mrs 1>: : "It's costing such a lot lor ac-count-hooks.'' Excited Tourist ; "Tiifonnation given oufhereV' Tired Attendant : "it has." Willie: "Pa, is it proper to say tnai. man wiis given in mama S e'; la : Mh mv son. A i?irl is given m marriage. Jno mini ahvavs gets sold." Ma: "Willie, you u U out in the backyard and stay there. '" Teacher: "How 'many bones arc there ii, vour bodv. Dora?" Horn : "two hundred and eight. Miss!" 'D'acher : "V\ mug; thi"v are onlv two liundred and som-.i. D 0,,,: vVes.'Miss: but 1 swallowed a fislibone to clav." Millv: A good fitorv always hours repeating. Hiliy: Vos. especially if it is Lold you us n secret. * "Are voii sure Miss Richly is not m'.' In; o'lo.-.tioiiod. "Do you doubt her word, sir'.'" replied the maid. '•Don't you find it hard these times lo moot expenses?" "Hard: Man alive, ! incol expenses a! every tarn. Mr fieodleigh: Her ago really surprised use: she doesn't look twenty-eight, duo.-, she'' Miss Snappo: Not now, but 1 suppose she did one-." "What is the distinction between v.-iso and poetry?" "Well, if you can under stand it, it's verse; and if you cant in: de.rstand it, it's poetry. Mini : How did you like the stage hangings in thai Shakespeare show? He : There weren't no hangings, >' bo.ib; he killed Yin with a sword. lie : The person who offers me a, drink insult.'-; my principles. She; Hut., then, you .know, ii is an insult you don't have lo swallow, Mrs Exe: 1 don'i believe thai iiiusie to-K'her can imihe anything oiiL oi Kath oi'iiio';.; voice. Kxe: You're mistaken. He's made over a hundred dollars out of ir already. ••I see by the papers thai all the European Powers want peace." "Vos. but the tumble is some of them want larger pieces than ni hers are willing to give them.'' Mistress: Von have excellent letter,., of recommendation. Belligerent-looking New ('••ok : Yu,. mum. Not a fut will Oi shlop out hv annybody's house until Oi git wan. Jack : 1 hear the captain has had hard hick. His wife has run away from linn. I'.ill : Vck : he look her for u mate, but she moved a skinner !