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Western Star, 23 December 1927, Page 4

Lady: ‘How much are those chickens ?’ Market Man: ‘Four shillings each.’ Lady: ‘Do you raise them yourself?’ Market Man: ‘Oh, yes. They wer© three shillingsi and) sixpence yesterday.’

Wife (whose mother has keen visiting them for six months). ‘What shall I give mother for a Xxmas present, dear ?’ Fed-up Husband: ‘Suppose, you give her a travelling bag!’

Magistrate: ‘Have yon appeared as a witness in a suit before?’ Witness: ‘Yes, of course.’ Magistrate: ‘What suit was it?’ Witness. ‘My blue serge.’

Good King Wenceslas wouldn’t? take the trouble to look out these days. He’d simply hold out his hand,; hoot and step on the accelerator.

Confirmed bachelors, says a writer, ‘should steer clear of the mistletoe. While the other sort of young man bas to concentrate on' avoiding the d:smissal toe.