BY THE WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20509, 10 January 1935, Page 5

BY THE WAY.

Some Collections and Reflections. BY ONE OF THE BOYS. Roy: “ Money talks, I tell you.” Coy: ‘ Yes, but it never gives itself away." “Is he trustworthy?” “Trustworthy ! Why, I’d trust him with my life.” “Yes, but how 'bout money?” “ I’m so terribly worried about my husband.” “ You always were one to vorry over nothing, dear.” “ Xow, children,” observed a teacher. ‘ write all you have learned about King Mfred, but don’t say anything about he burning of the cakes. I want to ind out what else you know.” Half in hour later the teacher received from i little girl this effort in reply : “ King Mfred visited a lady at a cottage, mt the less said aboutJt the better”! A councillor in a Swedish towp lost lis temper during a meeting, and renarked that half of his colleagues were ools. An apology was demanded. He >romised to make reparation. and aused bills with the following correcion to be posted on hoardings in the own. “ I said that half of the town ouncillors are fools. I now declare hat half of the town councillors are ot fools.” A young woman entered a bank and sked for a cheque to be cashed. The ashier shook his head. “ I’m sorry,” e said politely, “but you'll have to et someone to introduce you before I in pay out the money on this cheque.” he stared disdainfully at him. “ I’ll ave you understand, sir.” she said kughtilv, “ that I am here strictly on tisiness. I am not paying a social < all. ad, furthermore, I do not want to now you.”