BRIEF AND BRIGHT.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIX, Issue 17, 23 April 1913, Page 50

BRIEF AND BRIGHT.

A Chicago man who was jilted by tne young woman lie courted decided on a terrible revenge. He married her mother and became her stepfather. — •Morning Telegraph,” New York. Though reckoned as a “man of parts,” The fact was not revealed Until at football he was gleaned In fractions from the field. —“Boston Transcript.War Correspondent in Sofia: Hullo, Brown! Any news of the war? Second Ditto: Dunno. Haven't had the London papers yet.—“ Bystander." Twinkle, twinkle, lovely star! How I wonder if you are When at home the tender age You appear when on the stage. —-“Lippincott’s.” In these days of uncertain waist-line, it is as difficult for a woman to tell how high up on her back to pin her skirt as for a bald-headed man to know where to stop washing his face.—“ Judge," New York. Women’s faults are many, Men have only two — Everything they say, And everything they do. —“Yale Record.” The man who builds castles in the air is not so clever as he who constructs companies out of water. —“ Washington Star.” That motor car is only in its infancy, so there is hope that it may eventually become less noisy.—“ Louisville CourierJournal.” James Oliver Curwood. a novelist, tells of a recent encounter with the law. The value of . a short story he was writing 'depended upon a certain legal situation which he found difficult to manage. Going to a lawyer of his acquaintance, he told him the plot and was shown a way to the desired end. ‘ You've saved me just 100 dollars,” lie exclaimed, “for that’s what I am going to get for this story.” A week later "lie received a bill-frdnr'th:! lawyer as follows: —“For literary advice, 100 dollars.” He. says he paid.—“ Times Cincinnati.