A MAN OF NERVE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 52, 11 February 1911, Page 3 (Supplement)

A MAN OF NERVE.

"Speaking of doctors’ lulls. ’ said Cooper, ns he lit a cigar, "I have reeent'v had revealed to me a depth of nine which ) wee po-se-sed only by gas m~n and plumbeni. You know voiing Dr. Do P!om.:i? ’ ’Yes.” "Well, you know when he came hero to pri'.ctiee ho was very sweet on my d: irghtcr, Grace- for awhile.” “Yiw.” "Well on? rool day last summer she met him in town when she was out sbeppinz. and ho asked her to have a cun of coffee nt a restaurant. ’ "Very nic?.” ‘Wait. A little while after that he popped the question, and Gr.tee threw him < ver.” “Poor follow.” ■ Y's. po. r fellow’ But ho had his wits nb.ut him. and yesterday I got this bill : ‘ James \lfrod D-- Ploma. M.D.. to G Cooper. Dr.— To treating .daughter ....£1 Is.”

Biims: "I |:<-->r von’ve broken off with Mas Koin. YVcren’t your relation. n’easant?” Bangs : "Mine wore. It was her relations who were doing the grumbling.” XIG.OCO A YEAR FOR FLYING. Sfati-tics of the incomes made in the last twelve nrn'lis by French flying men show that Piudhan who is not vof * iv-nfv-fivo, heads the list with cifi.no ’ Morano. L.nth m. Fongie-. and the i’l fa’od Clmvo”. meh mndo ahont r]nw> ord t’c lowcs 1 - figure eirn-’-l !»V th” tcrt •-t l, ron aviators in the li-t during the twelve months is a tittle over £2,000. ANYTHING TO OBLIGE. Ladv Gue-t: “What do you do In the case of fire?” Cler!-t fringing boll): "One moment, madam.” To beltboy: “Set the hotel on fire for this lady.'*