SUNSHINE CORNER

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6884, 13 April 1929, Page 14

SUNSHINE CORNER

Naughty Little Girl (to very heated and angry nurse) : “Oh, I know now what a Red Cross nurso is ! Small boy (to gatekeeper at cricket match on observing his employer behind him in queue) : Can you tell me the way to the cemetery, please, mister 1” Friend : “That V>°r of J' ours secms to be a bright one. He’ll cut a name for himself some day.” Father of boy : “He’s done it already—on our new piano.” Auntie: “And how did Jimmy do his history examination?” Mother: “Oh, not at all well, hut there,-it wasn’t his fault. Why, they asked him things that happealed before the poor boy was born !”

Little Emma was crossing the desert with her parents in their high-powered well-equipped motor. She became unusually silent for a while, and then surprised them by saying : “Mother, I never saw so much nothing in all my life.” Tbe school inspector had arrived to examine the class. Pointing to one boy, he said : You look intelligent. Can you tell me where Ben Nevis is?” “No sir,” replied the boy. I don’t think he attends this school.” ( “Now, boys,” said the teacher, ‘ want you to bear in mind that the affix ‘stan’ means ‘the place of.’ Thus we have Afghanistan, the place of Afghan. Can anyone give me anottier examplo ?’ Nobody seemed very anxious to do so until little Jimmy . said proudly. “Yes, sir, I can—umbrellastan, the placo for’umbrellas.”