Fun.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1994, 18 April 1885, Page 2 (Supplement)

Fun.

An umbrella carried over a woman, the man getting nothing but the drippings of the rain, signifies courtship. When the man h&3 the umbrella and the woman the drippings, it indicates marriage.

Little Willie was fond of throwing stones at the pasaing school-boys and then taking refuge behind the ball door. One day he did not get away bo easily, and faring pretty badly, he burst into hia aunt's proaenoe with tears running down his cheeks, and sobbed out in great wrath, " I just wish I was a angel 'way up high, where the policeman couldn't catch me, with ray pocket full of rocks ; if I wouldn't give it to them boys 1 "

" How do you like squash pie, Alfred 1 " oakeA a young wife of her husband, a few days after rcarriaga. " Well, it is pietty good, but " " But what ? I suppose you started to say it isn't as good as that which your mother makes." "Well yes, I did intend to say that, but " " Well, Alfred, your mother made that very pio and sent it to me."

" Don't get excited, Mrs Bustle. All thinga comes to those who wait ! " exolaimed Mr B. to hia impatient wife. " Yes," responded Mrs 8., " particularly the undertaker's waggon."" Mr B. had no more to say.