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Greymouth Evening Star, 25 May 1935, Page 8

; “Does your wife miss you much?” “Yes; But not as much as she hits L me." 1 Friend: Did you fish with flies? ! Returning camper: Fish with them? Wo fished with them, ate witli them, and slept with them. Vicar (at village choir practice):

Tho trebles will sing alone till we come to “Tho gates of hell” —then you will all come in. | “What a relief it would bo if you jcould persuade your husband to hej come a teetotaller, Mrs. .Tones.” “It isn’t that he drinks 'so much-, mv [dear; it’s those pick-me-ups that let him down.” A man walked into a shop and asked for a pair of boots. The assistant, a i youth of fourteen, showed him a suit- , able pair, the price being 16/6. The customer stated that he had only 13/6 with him, and inquired if lie could pay that and bring the balance the next day. He was told he could. j After the customer had left, the proprietor reprimanded tho assistant for allowing the man to take the boots, saying they would never see him again. “Oil. but wo shall," replied the youth. “I wrapped up two boots for the left foot, so he’s bound to come back.” i