KIBBLINGS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8522, 12 July 1889, Page 4

KIBBLINGS.

»■ " A little nonsense no* and then, la relished by the wisest men. What insects do lawn tennii players resemble ? — Grasshoppers. A tussle with a boarding-house Bteak is now oalled a "bnll fight." England may be " mistress of the O'e," but she has never yet been able to fairly master the H's. More Pointed than Politic— Wife: "You haven't been inside a church since we were married — there." Husband : " No ; a burnt ohild dreads the fire." Conundrum for Waggoners. — What is tht which goes when a waggon goes, stops when the waggon stops, is of no use to the waggon, and yet is what the waggon cannot go without ?— Noise. ' An hotel is to be built in Quebeo on the ■pot where General Montgomery made, his famous charge ; and it is believed that the charges that wil) tben be imde there will be far greater than Montgomery's. ; "Gentlemen," shouted a small boy, as| he poked his head into a tramcar, "did| you post that letter your wife gave you' this morning ?" And six men simultaneously hailed the conductor and hurriedly left the car. The new servant. — "You are sure Mr Bowton is not at home ?" " Well , I ought to be. Hb told me so when I took your card op, and said if you would call come time when he was out he would be glad to ccc you." Wife (to sick husband) — " A gentleman downstairs, John, wishes to see you." Sick husband — " I'm too ill to see anyone." Wife — "It's the minister, John." Sick husband — " Well, I'm not ill enough to see him yet."