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Southland Times, Issue 15058, 30 September 1901, Page 3

The Shah once asked a group of hi. { ootat tiers whom they t -ought the greaer i nan, himself or his father. At first be could j (■-t no reply to so dangerous a quest ion, the answer to which inig-it cost the courtier* their head-. At l*»t a wi'y old courtier «*id, Yoor fa' her, sir, for although you are qual to j our father in all other reap'cs, in bis he is superi- r to yo_ — that he hai a 4r._t. r eon tfcan any you h.ve. M r P.pprey— Wns.'i to prevent ue g ing >a a vaccination ? Mr P. —Well, there's the pa-rot We o-n. take it fling— Mr P. : But Mrs Nex -ore says sSe'll be glad to keep it for ts. Mrs P. : I suppose ao. She tbinks it will tell ber some of oar family see rets. _ Mrs Flites — My husband's the meanest bing. He bad the rheumatism wben be v-ke ap tbis morning Trial's a .are sign f rain, and I've got a lawn party oa for thit fl*rooir_