KIBBLINGS.
A ..ttlo nonsense now and then, Is reliihed by the vriseat men.
Iho celebrated French poet, Saint. Foix who, ia spite of his large inconn, wob always ia debt, sat ono duy at a barber's waiting to be shaved. Ha was lathered, when the door opened, and a tradesm>n Bntcred who huppenea to be one of the poo lI B largest creditor*. No sooner did this man see Saint Foix than he angrily demanded the money. The poet composedly begged, him not to make a scene. " Won't you wait for the money until I am Bhaved ?•' " "ertainly," sai I the other, pleased at the prospeot. Saint Foix then made the bather witness of the argeement nnd iminoiintely took a towel, wiped the lathrr from his face, and left the Bhop. He woro a beard to the end of bib dayß.
Undertaker (to gentleman) : " A 'appy Now Year to jou, sir, and if you want anything in my line this year I ' ope you won't forget me." "I feel now quite satisfied that thoro is no life so happy as a married one." — "And how loner have yon been imrried? ' —"Since last Wtdnflslay."
Wife : " What do you think baby ie thinking about ?" Tin Biuto : "I s'pise he's thinking of s^motlvng to cry about lo night."
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 9672, 14 April 1893, Page 4
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215KIBBLINGS. Taranaki Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 9672, 14 April 1893, Page 4
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