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Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3518, 8 May 1912, Page 7

Lady (entering shoo store): “I would like to look at some number twos.” New Boy (anxious to show his knowledge): “Yes’m; most every one looks at number twos first.” \ Clara : “I suppose the brightest moment in your life was when Jack proposed?’’ Cora: “Brightest? There wasn’t a particle of light in the room!” The Brother: “She’ s got lovable v eyes, kissable lips, a huggable shape, and holdable hands/’ His Sister: ; Yes, and she’s got removable a nr, adjustable iips, colorable brows, tu. a transferable complexion.” Tie class was given “Oliver Cro-.n . •.vf-l!” as tl: i subjetc for a shore : s say, and one of the efforts contained the following sentence, “Oliver Cromwell had an iron will, an unsightly wart and a large red nose; but underneath were deep religious feelings.” “What I want,” said the eminent counsel, “is to prove that my client is mentally deficient.” “Certainly,” replied his brother K.C. “There won’t he the least trouble in showing that, so long as he has employed you to defend him.”