Finkelspielers.

Otago Witness, Issue 2604, 10 February 1904, Page 73

Finkelspielers.

(By George V. Kcbaht )

Der m>ea:iing uf speculation is to pay a niggle for a seat in der street car und guess yen you vill ge»t id.

Der meaning uf economy mit some peopleo is to geo miiouid silk stockings so dot dcy c?.u half diamond back mock turrl-es in deir soup.

Der meaning uf hc-lpkes is a wain woman mit a largo fot pocketbook in a millinery store.

Der meaning uf go~fdp is a lonian dot hears someding mit ep.r und tel 3 it mit both. Der moaning uf inte.lhgeuce i? to know hoii' loud to L ugh at a rich man's choke-.

Dea meaning uf liberty is a licon=o to think according to dc>r plands utid specificationing uf der bees uf our vr.rd. Der moaning uf success i<3 a man lot spends four tollars to ged a x^r.ss to a theatre i ieh only costs z - .\ei tollars in der crichina] package.

Der meaning uf glory in der praise a great man gets because der facts in dM case prevent us from throwing- der hammer ad him.

Dor meaning uf health is to ca; a largo breakfast mitouid der aid uf a drug etore.

Dor meaning uf a trust is a machine- u=ed by a bunch uf mone}' grabbers to ge-t der money m bunches.

Der meaning uf consolation is a man dot has on silb undervear yen he fal'e down and rips his trouserings.

De-r meaning uf monopoly is o loudmouthed man dot is ctieked on hia own wo; oe.

Dor me? ling uf patience is a voinan dot believes her husband io a goot foliow yen is ovid proving id ad a saloon.

Der meaning uf stubbornness is a man dot knows ho is uiong, bud believes he is right for personal rc&on=.

Der meaning uf pride io a mall dot holds his head so high ho can nod see der hokc in his shoes.

Dor meaning uf unkindness is a hungry man dot xeaxs a toothpick in hi<3 movrth yust to play a choke on his stomach.

Dor meaning uf a millionaire is a man dot came into dvs vcrld milouid a penny in his pockets, bud afterwards leformed.

Der meaning uf forgeiy k a man dot tries to make a name for himself, but picks ovid d-er wrong name.

Der meaning of a sure-thing is a uncertainly rich is liable to bo all to der goot if id doan't go to der bad. Der meaning m etingy is a man dot stopder clock cfery night ve-n he goes to bed yuafc to ea\e time.