A SUCCESSFUL SENTENCE.

Western Star, 10 April 1934, Page 4

A SUCCESSFUL SENTENCE.

The street-corner orator was very eloquent in his endeavour to get everybody to return to the simple life. ‘Look at me, folks,’ he cried, ‘look at me. A perfect specimen of humanity. Forty-five, and never a day’s illness. And to what do I attribute my health? To the simple life. For years I have followed it. Up at six every morning, a good cold wash in summer and winter, a full day’s hard work and nothing more to eat and drink but plain bread and water —’

As ho paused a voice put in from the outskirts of the crowd: ‘S'ay, mate, how long were you in clink for?’

IGNORANCE Mrs Cashtou (after a visit to the zoo) t I thought 1 should a’ died o’ laughing when we were at the zoo to-day. Mrs Perkins called an animal a seraph. Of course, she meant a. giraffe; but the fun of it was, it wasn’t a giraffe, it- was a camomile.’ A politician claims that he can put himself to sleep at will.—He just has to talk to himself.