BITS OF FUN

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 149, 9 June 1936, Page 11

BITS OF FUN

ILLS MISTAKE. Girl's Mother: “I understand you have proposed to my daughter—why didn’t you ask me lirst?” Prospective Bridegroom; “I’m so sorry. I didn’t know that yon wanted to marry me.’’ HOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS. “How are you feeling to-day J’’ asked the doctor. “Not at all well,” replied the patient. “Humphl Did you take the medicine I sent you?” “Yes.” “Ah, yes—and the diet? I think I told yon to eat only such food as could bo easily digested by a threo-years-old child. Did you follow my instructions?’’ “Yes, doctor. 1 ate two handfuls of mud, a piece of orange peel, a boot button, and a couple of cigarette ends.” SLIP SOMEWHERE. Ho had taken a postal course in chemistry and was proud of his diploma. He fell his throat sore and prescribed for himself, taking the prescription to a local druggist, The druggist read it and asked, “Is the dog very big J” NASTY. Two travellers arrived at the hotel arid were shown a rather dingy room. “'What, ' asked one, “does this pigsty cost?” “ I'hir one pig, thirty shillings; for . two pigs, fifiv shillings,” the propriotress replied.