KIBBLINGS

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 10139, 20 October 1894, Page 4

KIBBLINGS

A ittle nonsonso now and then, Is "relished by tho wisest mon.

A caw -tic wit, in speaking of an impecunious frisnd, said. He settles debts just like clockwork— tick, lick, tick. An Irishman being asked why ho left his country for America, ropliod, It wasn't for want ; I had plenty of that at home. Ma, which milkman uvesthemosteream — iho ona that has tho best cows? — Hardly, my child. It i 3 the one that has the boßt conscience ! Judge : You have already beon punished many, mauy times, I see. Accused | (modestly) : Yes, my lord ; but pleaso don t forget that I have also been several times acquitted. This is very sudden, Mr Smith, said the maiden, after his proposal. While I feel honoured at your avowal, you cannot expect a favourable auewer from one who knows so httlo of you as I. Well, what am 1 to do, Miss Mildred ? pleaded Smith. None of the ether girts who do know me well will marry me Be^om, but I've got tho best of that raurtherin* railway this time, anyhow ! said a Hibernian who had a grudpe ag.unst the company in question. How is that, Dennis? asked a bystander. I've bought a return ticket, and, faith, I'm not comin' back at all, at all ! was the triumphant reply.