BY THE WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 643, 22 December 1932, Page 5

BY THE WAY.

Some Collections and Reflections. By ONE OF THE BOYS. lie: 1 could simply die dancing like this. She: Maybe so, but I see no rjeed j to make a death pact of it! ! A little boy had got into the habit I ot saying “ darn ”, of which his mother, naturally, did not approve. Dear, she said to the bov, “ here is a penny. It is yours if you will P r ° rn,se not to say 4 darn ’ again. u All right, Mother,” he said as he took the money, “ I promise As he lovingly fingered the money a hopeful look came into his eyes, and he Say, Mother. I know’ a word that s worth a shilling.” Mr Baldwin says that America has agreed to a joint examination with Britain. This possibly refers to the Ottawa meat business. A lady novelist says she does all her serious thinking in the bath. j That’s better than “ throwing up the sponge.” Diary of a Sydney Politician. June s—Found £IOOO in my old suit. Quite a pleasant surprise. June B—Got registered letter with £I2OO inside. Wonder who could have sent it? June 10—A man in the elevator handed me a package of £lO notes. He must have made a mistake. June 14—Bank tells me an account of £I6OO has been opened in my name. I can hardly believe it. June 20—Opened my safe this morning and found a tin box full of war loan securities. Seems like a dream. June 23—Two men want to lend | me £20,000. Think I will make a trip j to Europe. 1