CRISPIES AND RIDDLES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 127, 2 May 1925, Page 9

CRISPIES AND RIDDLES.

“All right,” cried little David, who had just been chased by a turkey, “you wait till" Christmas Day—and I’ll knock all the stuffing out of you.” Jack: “Daddy, can I have a mouthorgan for my birthday present, please? Daddy: Rather not ! You’d make too much noise with it.” Jack: “But, daddy, f promise 111 only play it whei you’re asleep.” (Bertie Walts, 118 Ferguson street, I almerston North). What two letters In the alphabet fonn the name of a county in England noted for agriculture ? Answer: S X (Essex). (Rona M. Perry, Glen Oroua). • • * * * One night Pat was found driving in town without a light. The police said “I must havo your name and addresi-i.” Pat said: “Well, you won’t get it. The police walked round the cart and said: “I see your name is obliterated.’ Pat: “You’re a liar, it’s O’Brien.” (Edith Woodd, Napier road, Ashhurst). Eggs and bacon, batcon fat, In four letters spell me that? Answer: That. (Eileen Richmond, 1?, Welhbourne street, Palmerston North!.

A darkey one day bought a horse which he afterwards found would not go. He took it. to a veterinary, who injected morphine into the animal. The horse bolted down the street, while the astonished negro turned to the surgeon and asked him: “What am do charge?” “Ten cents,” said he. “Then.” said the darkey, “I want you to put fifty cents worth of that shift in my xrm, ’cause,” saH the darkly, He to ketch that hoss 1” [Alick B. C. Davenport, 5 Donnington street, Palmewiton North). What’s the greatest conundrum in the world 9 , Life, because we all have to give it up. (Genevieve Breieton/ Glen Orouu). » * » * * A lady engaging a new footman, was instructing him how to announce guests’ names. She said “If at any time a lady and gentleman should bring a child with them do not announce their names all together, hut ttop «nd insert the word “and” between. Mrs and the child. Thus a few days later the lady had a party. The las': guests to arrive were a man with his wife and child. The footman announced them as follows: “Mr end Mrs Cocka, and Miss Cockatoo.” (Elwyn Manley, 178 College street, Palmerston North). “Didn’t you notice any suspicious characters about the neighbourhood?” asked tho magistrate of a newly-appointed policeman. “Share, ycr honour,” said the policeman, “I saw bat one man, an’ I asked him wot he was doin’ there at that time o’ night. Sez ho ‘I have no business here jest now, hut ! expect to open a jewellers shop in this vicinity later on.’ _ At that I sez: ! I wish you success, sor.’ ” "Yes and he did open a jeweller s shop in this vicinity and stole seventeen watches.” “Begorra, ve." honour, the inon may been a thief, but he was no loiar!” (Vera Webb, 11 Hcritaungi street). This is an interesting little catch to try on vour friends. Write down the word “Startling” and ask them to make from it. eight other words, each beginning with the letetir “S," and < ach one dropping out ono letter from the former word. Thus the first word contains eight letters, the second seven, and so on. Answer: Startling, staring, string, sting, sing, sin, in, I,

(Vera Webb),