TO RAISE A LAUGH

Taranaki Daily News, 12 October 1929, Page 24 (Supplement)

TO RAISE A LAUGH

SMILE AWHILE. The diner caller the waiter. <: ls there any soup on this menu?" ho asked. “No, sir,” replied the waiter. “I'm sure I. haven't spilled' any." 0 *• * * Doctor: For your complaint I recommend you io take a drink of hot water every morning. Patient: I’ve been doing that for ages. Doctor, but they cal! it coffee at the boarding-house. * ♦> . # The bore had been talking almo.A without a stop for a quarter of an hour. ‘‘Ever been round the world?" he asked. - “No.” replied his more or less patient listener, “but I've often been round with it.” *** ' * Links: 1 had ft three-hour interview with a Russian this morning, yet 1 know not a word of Russian, Junks: Wonderful! Did yon manage by signs? Dinks: No, he spoke English fluently. # « * * There was no doubt about it. the likeness was terrible, and Mr. Dashe, who was certainly not handsome, decided to see the photographer about it. Ho made his complaint rather heatedly and wound up by asking, “Do you mean to say that is a good portrait of me?” The photographer looked from, the portrait to Mr. Dashe and replied: “The answer is in the negative." Mr. Dashe is still wondering what ho meant.