BY THE WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20510, 11 January 1935, Page 5

BY THE WAY.

Some Collections and Reflections. BY ONE OF THE BOYS. .egal offices resumed business yeslay after the Christmas vacation. ;re is no truth in the rumour that y close again on Monday for the ;ter holidays. '55 55 ’he dear old thing, with her usual ck of questions, was visiting the >. “ Keeper," she said. “ what do you isider to be the most remarkable mal in these wonderful gardens? ” Tell, ma’am.” replied the keeper, ■rightfully, “ I should say that there ghing hyena gets the prize.” “ Jnd! What makes*vou think that? ” r ell, he only has a sleep once a week, leal once a month, and a drink once rear,” said the keeper. “ What he to laugh about beats me.” **# »*« M ones looked very glum when he was osted by one of his friends. “ Hallo, es.” he said. “ why so down in the uth? ” "Yesterday,” replied es, “ T refused a poor woman a uest for a loan and. as a consence of my act, I have passed a pless night. Even this morning that nan’s voice has been ringing in my " Your softness of heart does you lit, Jones,” said his friend, warmly. d you know the woman? ’ Yes.” fitted Jones, sadlv. “ She’s mv wife.” r George Bernard Shaw, who has a rd and a moustache, was visiting ids. “ Why don’t you kiss the genian? ” the hostess asked her little ghter as Mr Shaw was leaving. The s reply was, " I don’t see any :e.” n a blackboard a teacher chalked admonition to his boys: "Don’t ’ with matches. Remember the it Fire of London." Leaving the 5-room for a few minutes, the her found the blackboard bearing inscription : “ Don’t spit. Rememthe Flood ”1