MISCELLANEOUS.
j Mr Stump cominjj borne drqnk one slippery night, said, »V-Tery •ioioUr, when water freezes,.it. alu« Aeexea, { arith the slippery side up.' ' '' *. ; Briefless(a young lawyer):',' r W«U» I'll be hanged !' Old, Legal Hand— ti•!', wouldn't he surprised—that is,. if you defended yourself.' Fat having blistered hia, fingers in trying on a new pair of boots, exolaiined, »I , shall never get them on at all until I wear them a day or two.' Irishman — ' Notice the beiutiful relret sward in which our »hillf are clothed** Englishman — ' Huh ! That's nothing. Many of our hills in the old country wear furz.' Magistrate—' Were you prirint when the assault was committed on ye ?' Witness— 'May it plaso the Coort Ihad.jist got there.' Brown: 'What! Youare goingto marry that woman ? She has no, figure.' Robjnson—' Ah, but, my dear boy, her * lather has.' ■ * ' You have spelt that name wrong/ .remarked the foreman in a brewery to' Donald, who was chalking the names-on the tops of the barrels iv the yard. -Hoocoot she spell ta name right >wi' a wee pit chalk like that?' replied Donald, holding up his hand and disclosing a piece of chalk half an inch in size. Mrs Prise ("hostess)—;' Your, little son does not appear to have much appetite P* Mrs Fray:' No, he is quite delicate.'. .Mrs Prise—' Can't you think of anything you would like to have, my little man ?' Little Man—' No, mem. You see, mam made me eat a lot before we started, to: I shouldn't make a pi^> of myself.' About Christmas time, a little, girl wa§ told that 'she was naughty,.-.and, Santa Claus might not bring Jier • present.' ' Well,' said she, 'You need not say it so near the chimney*' '■
MISCELLANEOUS.
Thames Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 6863, 23 April 1891, Page 1
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