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Greymouth Evening Star, 4 July 1938, Page 9

A lady went into a china shop toj buy a drinking trough for her dog. She was told the price of a. plain one was one shilling and one with “Dog” im tnihed on was half-a-crown. “Then.” said the lady, “I’ll take thel plain one, as my dog can’t read, and my husband never drinks water.” ! The nice, old lady smiled at the little girl who had been left in charge of the cake shop. “Don't you sometimes feel tempted, to cut one of the cream buns, my J dear?” she asked. The little girl was quite shocked. “Of course not. That would be stealing. I only lick them.”

“Was tho waiter who took your order sir?” asked the restaurant manager. n “Not when he took the order, replied the diner, “but he probably is by now.” “Hear what all men say, but follow no -man; there is nothing in the world of. any value but the Divine light—follow it.” —J. H. Shorthouse.

‘•These trousers may be useful to you,” said the kind old lady. . “AIL they need is a little mending.’’.' . , ' “That’s all right, lady,” . said the tramp, “I’ll call back in ’arf an hour.” “Did ' ou get many lovely birthday \ presents?” -■ , . ••Yes —and sonie from my husband e people, too!