CHIFFONS FROM PARIS. (Translated from Le Figaro.)
A dramatic author talking with Delpit the other day, said : "Yes, your article on Alexander Dumas was very good, but you evidently forgot to mention his principal work — his chefd'anivrc." " What do you mean ? " " His son, of course ! "
" I hive an aphony of the voice," said Mrs. Malaprop to the Doctor. " Ah," replied the medico gravely, " those are the most dangerous ! " (Those who don't see this joke at once are respectfully requested to " pass."
WIIEBE INNOCENCE 13 BLISS t A lady was buying some chocolafcc-crearas at a confectioners. "While choosing them she noticed a small boy in the street with his face glued to the -window watching her, apparently fascinated. Under a very natural impulse the lady took up a chpcolate-cveam and offered ifc to the child. But the wise infant recoiled in horror, exclaiming : " I don't want it 1 Papa makes them things ! "
At the cltjb. " "Well Jack, how is your mother in-la\v ? she was very ill the last tirae I sa>v you." " Ah, my clear boy, I did what I could. I got five doctors to her ; but," (with a sigh,) " she resisted them all. She still lives 1 "
Someone remarked to Baron Kapineau, who is turned fifty, and who \va3 complaining of the bad times : "You can'i grumble ; yon are rich, very rich are you not? " " Ah ! replies the baion, I ought to be ; but my father is still alive. It's a great shame — a man of my age too 1 "
Fragment of conversation between two Judges, in a restaurant near the Supreme Court. Ist. Judge. — I must go ; it is time I took my seat on the bench. 2nd. Judge. — Won't you take some coffee ? Ist. Judge. — No, I neve*: take coffee, I can't bleep alter it I
Some persons were talking of the different wines they drank, cither as a matter of choice or necessity. " I drink chateau- Yquem." " I profer chateau- rnorgoux," "I like chateau-larose." " I drink, as a rule, chatoau-laulLte.'' A very humble individual adds timidly : "And" I generally drink chateau cold water."
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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1800, 19 January 1884, Page 2 (Supplement)
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347CHIFFONS FROM PARIS. (Translated from Le Figaro.) Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1800, 19 January 1884, Page 2 (Supplement)
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