A PRACTICAL LITTLE WIFE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11784, 5 October 1901, Page 1 (Supplement)

A PRACTICAL LITTLE WIFE.

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Neighbour — You've got a lovely bedroom now with this new carpet. You have just put it down, haven't you. Hostess — Yes, just through. Neighbour — I thought so, from the tacks scattered about the place. You. ought to N pick them up before night, or ycur husband will be stepping onth°m.

Hostess — No, let them stay. My husband is a newspaper humorist, and every time be steps on one he'll think of some new joke. I hope he'll make enough out of them to pay for the carpet.

Wife — I know I am rather late in getting dressed ; but we can reach the theatre before ' the overture is over, can't we.

Husband, gloomily — Yes, if there's. a fire down town.

What earthly good cam

1 A fire ? that do.

« We. might get a chance to ride down on a fire engine.

Old Liwyer— How'd I get my start? Wi'il, suortly after I was caiied to the Bir a r'.ch uncle died and I came into o iss*«s s ion of a cool hundred thousand dollars.

WunsfLiwycr, in surprise — But I u<]ver kuow >ou had a rich uncle.

Old Lawyer— l didn't say I Ak\ ; it was a client's rich uncle who il'od,