TAKING NO CHANCES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 87, 25 March 1911, Page 4 (Supplement)

TAKING NO CHANCES.

As a rule. Sandy walked. What he lost in the wear of his shoe leather, he made in the saving of railway fares. But one day. when time was money, ne was forced into taking a train. Taking his purse from his pocket, he grudgingly approached the bookingoffice. ... ~, , ~ . “Gie me a single tae Glasca , ne said, passing half-a-sovereign through tiie aperture. “Change at Stirling,” answered the CC “Na. na. me mon!” retorted Sandy, eiatching back his coin “I’ll nae buy vour teeckit unless ye gie me change here'” PLUMS FROM THE BOOKS. Posterity has a schoolboy’s fancy for tendinrr letters that are addressed to someone else.—“ The Life of Oliver Goldsmith.’ By F. Frankfort Moore. It is unpardonable conceit not to laugh at your own jokes.—“Alarums end’ Discussions.” By G. K. ChesterIf you trV your very b?st to make the best of it.” you take the worst oiit of the very worst of it.—“ Down Our Street.” Bv J. E. Buckrose. The accident of the moment is often destined to have a long life.—“ The Pageant of My Day.” By Major Gambier Parry.

Tliere is ore thing greater than any man’s authority’, .and that is any man’s right.—“ The Doctor’s Christmas Eve.” Bv James Lane Allan.

Carpenter: “Ddn’t I tell you to notice when the glue hc-iled over? ” Assistant - “I did. It was a quarterpr.st ten.”