HE HAD ENOUGH OF IT.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXVII, Issue 5, 7 January 1891, Page 4

HE HAD ENOUGH OF IT.

An English canon of note used to tell a 1 good story of himself. In his capaoitiy of magistrate he was once visiting the county • gaol, and expatiated to a friend who was with him on the virtues of the treadmill. Warming with his theme, he declared that he often wished he had one at home to «*■" him the gentle exercise that he rea*" 1 ' o ive was too lazy to take, except *■- ' but sion ; and, to remove hi? * ' ..^der compulhe asked the warden " friend's scepticism, Bound went *' _t0 give him a turn, that the *~ une jqji^ the canon declaring .t^ n ' movement was delightful, but after _, minutes of it he had had quite enough, and called on the warder to stop the mill. To his horror the warder answered, " Very sorry, sir, I can't ; it's timed to go fifteen minutes, and won't stop before." Mr Winks— Jane, have you fed the dog this morning ?" Mrs. Wicks—" No, he does not need anything." " Why, I haven't given him any meat since yesterday morning ; have too !" " No, but one of Maria's fellers called last night. 7 ' " Well, Sambo, how do yon like your new place?" "Berry well, massa." "What did you have for breakfast this morning ?" " Oh, missis biled free eggs fur herself, and gave me de brof." Persons with a " turn " for music— Organ grinders. Why is the meat m a sandwich like the large middle class of society ? Well, because it lies between the upper crust and the under bred. __^_____ — „_— — — r— — i