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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 291, 7 December 1929, Page 24 (Supplement)

A Warm Climate It happened that two men bearing the same name, one a clergyman, the other a business man, both lived iu tho same city. Thc clergyman died, and about the same time his neighbour Went to .Southern California. When the business man arrived there, he sent his wife a telegram informing her of his safe journey but, unfortunately, it was delivered to the widow of lhe Jato preacher. What was the surprise of the good woman to read:—“Arrived safely; heat terrific.” Hopeless As the well known actor entered his dressing room his dresser cornered him and asked him if he hadn’t forgoiten something. “No,” replied the actor, “I think not.” “Not the bottle of port you promised me sir?” ‘‘No, 1 didn’t forget it, 1 left it with the stage doorkeeper.” “That’s done it,” groaned the dresser. “Why you might as well have left a cabbage leaf in charge of a rabbit.” What She Was There For Thc woman timidly entered the theatrical manager’s office. “Well,” shouted the great man. “What’s your speciality? Ixjt’s hear you sing.” The woman hesitated, then quavering struggled through the first verse of “Annie Lauric.” “Rotten!” was the verdict. “You can’t sing.” “I never said I could, and now, if you’ve finished, I’ll clean the officeThat’s what I came for.” A Fishing Story Two fishermen werc having no luck with flies. One suggested that they soak an angle-worm, in whisky and try that. This was done. Immediately th<j waters became violently agitated. Tho rod bent double, and the fishermen in desperation grabbed the line. He tried to pull it in, but his companion had to come to his aid. Together they slowly reeled in, to discover that the anglo worm had seized a big trout by the throat and was choking it to death.