For the Kiddies.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 126, 13 May 1911, Page 3 (Supplement)

For the Kiddies.

Q If cheese comes fitter meat, what comes after cheese? A. Mice. Q. What is that which, if yon name ev*w, you break it ? A. tHJer.ee. Q. What is that which ean bo right, Luk never wrong? A. An angle. Q. What would an empty purs-? say to >t» owner? A. There’s no change in me. Q. Why does a piebald pony nevct pn* toll? A. Because hrs master pays it for him. Q Why are some men like glowworms? A. Because it must be dark when they shine. Q What is that which you ean keep. »ven after giving it to somebody else? A. Your word. Q. What is the difference between the North and the South Pole? A. All the difference in the world. Q. There are twelve birds in a cover. Jones k«lls a brace; then how many remain ? A. None, for the rest fly away. DO YOU KNOW What meat is dear at any price? SOLUTION. Venison. Because it is always deer (dear). EH? How would a captain weigh his anchor ii he had lost his balance? SOLUTION. Why, catch a fish and use its scales. BARRED BEVERAGES. Do yon know why a pauper must either drink coffee or cocoa ? SOLUTION. Because he has no proper tea (property;. A WORD PUZZLE. There is sn English word of six letters, of which “la” is the middle, is the beginning, and is the end. There is but one “a” in the whole word. What is it? SOLUTION. The word is ' Island.” “La” is tho middle “Is” the beginning. “And” is the end FOR FOOTBALLERS ONLY. Supposing that a forward shot at the goal from the half-way line, and the ball flying high through the air lodged on the cross-bar. remaining there until it was removed What would it be? A goal? Offside ? Behind? A corner? SOLUTION. We should say it would be a miracle! TO KATE. Communi-K.nte's intelligent, Intri-Kate’s obscure; Prevari-Kate is stubborn. And Equivo-Kate unsure. Dislo-Katc is painful. Alter-Kate's a pest : Rust'-Kate is charming— But Edu-Kate the best.