MISCELLANEOUS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7264, 12 October 1891, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

The woman with the toothacho is (he one who " holds her jaw." •'What ifl the matter with (hat baby 1" growled an Irasoib'e husband «b the Hitle one persisted in howling and kicking to the extent of his little migbt. "The matter ie, sir," onlmly replied his wife, as «he strode up and down the room—" the matter is that the baby inherita your temper." The hatband returned to hie paper with & gloomier look than before. The New Zealand railways are net a Tery big concern, bot we ecnrcely ex peeled to find them regarded aa ho paltry an »ff«ir as Homo people appear to consider iheno, that io, if the otory told us be trim. It waa during tbe holiday time, then, that a we'l-'.o do country eettler who had oridontly boon wishing a few — perhipi eeveral — of his friendi many happy returns of tho day, drOT* up to a railway etttion down toatb. His condition was unmistakable, and one of the officials t»k'n» him on one side, softly remarked, • Yo had better not go out to-d*y, ' ' Mfe not go out. Why V • Becauo you've bad Voo much beer,' replied the frank official. 'Too much beer! Me, too much fceer I Here, give me a blank cheque ' The official wot startled, he could not eee the conneotion between tbe beer and the blank cheque, and wonderingly anked, 'Blank cheque! What for V * Why, I'll buy the whole Jot up, and then I osd travel ju»t when I p!e*se.' Utter collapse of railway official."