Our Funny Page

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 1, 4 January 1908, Page 64

Our Funny Page

Female Picnicker: “Look, Charley! There conies a man from a balloon! ” Her Companion: “1 wonder what he wants with us?”—(“Puck.”)

AFTER AN EARLY EPIGRAM.

Cholly Lighthead, ravished by a smile From Dolly Footlights in a publie place, Exclaimed with ardour, in theatrical style: “Dame Nature never formed so fair a face! ” By chance the silly fool was in the right; ’Twas paint and powder and electric light.

“Now, wouldn’t it be funny,” said Popley. playfully, “if 1 were to become a little boy again?” “Mebbe it wouldn’t be funny for you. pa.” leplied his bright young son. “If you was to be littler’n me, pa, 1 think I’d square up a few tilings."

ON THE JOB.

“Oh, yes; I know them all. The first one was Speeder, the young millionaire He thinks nothing of a ninety-mile gait.” “Indeed? Who’s the second?” “That’s Dr. Van Knifem, the celebrated surgeon.” “ Well! And the third ? ” “ Makum Luke Natchral, the fashionable undertaker.” “ Great! Who’s the ” “ The fourth belongs to a hustling yo ung florist.”

ONE OR THE OTHER.

The girl who always ponders twice Ere she speaks once, by gum! Is either very, very nice, Or else she’s deaf and dumb.

A QUERY.

Why should we call the women “dear,” Nor speak of men that way? Each man has got his price, we hear, Yet brides are given away. \ •

Missionary: “Sire, my daughter.” King of All the Cannibals: “ Pleased to m —eat you.”