KIBBLINGs.
A little uenseare vov cnJ then. Is relished by tho Trisect' men.
Mr Billus (lookinsr over hia morning paper): "Poor Gringo! His wife — " Mrs Billus (greatly moved): " Joha, is Mrs Griugo — bag «h«* joined tli3 silent majority ?" Mr Billns : '"The nilent majority? Great Demos* henep, no ! She's going to entertain the Bond of Eope Sewing Circle all day to-Duorrow," Tbej' say that miners work in vain When they the earth explore ; And that is true for iv the main, Their expectation's^rei Mrs Fanglo : {< Do yon think that animals and birds have a speech of their own ?" Mr Fangle : " Certainly I do. I havo hoard fowl language in) self. " Diaby, "will you tuke some butter?" ''Thank you, ma'am, bnt I belong to a te:uptrance society. Can!t take anything strong," replied D:gby. Early Customer : " What's the price of coal?' 1 Belated clerk : ik Don't know yet. . Haven't bad time this ncorning to look at the thermometer." "Pa," inquired a forward boy, "whatia a Bam*- ?' '' A aa«c,' my eon," replied the father, sJoomilv, "a sage id a man who never marriss," Luwyer : *' Now, eir, in ontcrinu; this house did the utousid use au expletive ?" Witnsse: '"No, eir ; it was an ordinary key."
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9063, 22 April 1891, Page 4
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200KIBBLINGs. Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9063, 22 April 1891, Page 4
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