KIBBLINGS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8754, 16 April 1890, Page 4

KIBBLINGS.

♦ A little nonsense row and then. Is relished by tbf» vi?esc men.

Scared Away the Cat.—" What a lot of bright id«as yon have, lovey !" exclaimed the young wife, admiringly, to her husband. " But I haven't such bright eyes, dear, as you !" exclaimed the young huaband to his wife. . And then tho family cat eot up disgusted from her warm restins-place by the sitting room fire, and walked solemnty and slowly out into the open air. A man who wanted to buy a horse aakftd 11 friend how to tell .1 horso'a age. "By his teeth," was the reply. The next day the man went to a horse denier, who showed him a splendid black horse. Tho horse-hunter opined the animal's mouth. *' 1 don't vvnnt him," Hni'l he ; "he's thirtytwo ye.-xrs old." He h.id counted the tooth. Ton Progressive. — Haberdasher : "Here IB a very pretty necktie, sir. It ia called 'The Progressive. 1 " Customer: "Well, it's too progressive for mo. I've got ono like it at home, und whenever I pat it on it progresses up over my collar, und half way to the bald spot over my left eye. Give me one a Jiltlo slower— something that'll stay down without 11 clock weight." Old Professor : " Why, Mr Barkine, triad to see you, I'm unro. How lime does fly ! Why, it seems to bo only 11 few years a^o that I «aye you a souud thrushing." Burkina : " I remember it. I've always wanted to get e.ven with you for that. Have a. cigar, won't you."