ALPHABETICAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9214, 18 April 1908, Page 3

ALPHABETICAL.

The kindergarten children are going through the alphabet. " Who oan tell what comes after G?" asked the teacher. SQeno* reigns. Again she questions, 'f Doesn't anyone know what comes after GrP** Then Carleton raises' bis hand. "I do," he says. " Whizs. *Gee whin."

A CONSCIENTIOUS WORKMAN. Strong-Arm Tim is employed in carirp» ing bricks on to a barge. His strength is so great that has boss keeps increasing his loads until finaHy the gans» glank breaks and lands Tim and his ricks in the water. Tim rapidly sinks. but presently comes to the surface and shouts. out, "Throw/ me a jrope y tnere» you spalpeens, youse I" * While his companions are searching frantically for c rope, Tim comes to th* surface a second tune and bellows out, " Here, there, youse loafers, if ye don't throw me a rope, I'll be after droppw some of these here bricks ! M :;