He and she were having a “tiff.” Said she: “You say you were in the army. Did you ever have anything to do with, a gun?” “Yes,” said he, modestly. “Pooh!” she sneered. “I guess you never put it to your shoulder once!” “I didn’t,” came the reply. “It was a howitzer!” “I don’t know what’s come over my husband this morning, Mary,” said the young wife ot her new servant. “He’s gone to town whistling like a bird.” “I expect it’s my fault, mum,” said Mary. “I made a mistake this morning and cooked the birdseed instead of the oatmeal.”
TRAVEL SAVINGS STAMPS ASSURING NEEDED HOLIDAYS “If I only had the money for the trip ! How often have you had that yearning when you have seen pictures of famous scenes of New Zealand or have heard friends or relatives talk about them ? You know, too, that you had the money, but it vanished in fractions on all manner of trifles. Now comes your chance to have that trip of heart s desire. The Railway Travel Savings Stamps (1 /-, 2/-, 2/6, and 5/-) will help you to build up the fare conveniently. ‘ STAMPS AND FREE BOOKLETS AT STATIONS.
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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 53, Issue 3804, 4 September 1936, Page 11
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