Varieties.
X: — "■-»•■' V ..WW.-' Who ever' heard of a woman with pretty ankles and whole stockings complain^oTwet sidewalks or muddy, crossings,? " So you would not take me to be twenty?" said ayounglady toher partner, while dancing a polka a few evenings since?" What wonld you take me for ?"^~ H Foi.. better -OrVfor worae." *.•..•'-. .•*;;.:*•' i'iXyf^ A Bcho,olmaster.asked his scholarsif any of them could quote a passage of Scripture which forbade a man having two wives,-' whereupon nearly the -whole school cried out, "No man can serve two masters."- .• • A handsome young widow applied. to ;a physician to relieve her of three distressing complaints with which she was afflicted. " In the first place," said -she, *.',X have little or no appetite. What shall I take for that ?" " For that, madam, you should take 'air' and exercise." " And, doctor, Lam qutie^'fidgety at night-time, and afraid to be alone. What shall I take for that ? " " For that, madam, I can only recommend that you take a~husband." "Fie, doctor. But I bave the blues terribly. What shall ; I take for that ?" " For that, madam,, you have, besides taking air and a husband, to take a newspaper.'*? "V
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 436, 7 October 1869, Page 3
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192Varieties. Star (Christchurch), Issue 436, 7 October 1869, Page 3
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