BY THE WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 375, 17 March 1932, Page 5

BY THE WAY.

Some Collections and Reflections. (By ONE OF THE .TOTS.) A woman stole a set of false teeth. " Anri why shouldn’t I. if I choose?” she asked. When Trotsky goes for his holiday the Soviet commands him to leave his wife behind. He still seems to have some influence with the Soviet. For evading payment of tramway fares some people were fined 10s. Pcnnv wise, half-pound foolish. :: A well-known air likely to be banned in New South Wales.—“ The Campbells are Coming.” We read of a Hindu who eats nails, acid, glass and wood. A man like that could even swallow the things some politicians tell us. Teacher: “Why is our language called the mother tongue?” Scholar; “ Because father never gets a chance to use it! ” Brown (meeting friend wheeling baby in a pram): “ What’s your baby going to be when he grows up?” Smith; “ A blackmailer, I’m afraid.” “What makes you think that?” “ Well, we have to give him something every now and again to keep him quiet.” Old lady: “You can’t be poor, my good man. if you wear spats.” Tramp: ‘‘Ma’am, these are suede boots with the bottoms worn off.” Waiter: “But, sir, that’s the nicest chicken we've had for years.” Diner: “ Well, bring me another you haven’t had so long.” “Does your wife believe all you tell her.” “Does she? Why, she believes lots of things I’d never dream of telling her.” Kitty: “Don’t you think she is ignorant?” Cat: “Ignorant! Why, my dear. I’ve never met a woman *'ho knew less about more things.” " Can you lend me a fiver to tide me over a bad time,” “ Sorrv, it’s quite impossible. But thanks for thinking I could.”