ODDS AND ENDS
' Young man,' said the pompous individual, ' I did not always have this carriage. When I first started in life 1 had to walk.'
'When I first
' You were lucky,' said the youth, started in life I had to be carried.'
The star pupil arose at the school entertainment to declaim his piece.
'Lend me your ears!' he hawled.
'Ha!' sneered the mother of the opposition, but defeated P«pil> ' that's Sarah Jane Doran's boy. He wouldn't be his mother's son if he didn't want to borrow something.'
A fashionable Miss was ' coming out,' and her proud mamma was so excited over the fact that she proclaimed it, metaphorically speaking, from the housetops. Even the charwoman had it. ' You will be pleased to hear, Mrs. Moore,' said proud mamma, ' that Miss Flora "comes out" next week.' ' Well, mum,' replied the worthy washer, 'I am pleased. An' so does my husband! How long did Miss Flora got? William got six months!'
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New Zealand Tablet, 17 December 1908, Page 38
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161ODDS AND ENDS New Zealand Tablet, 17 December 1908, Page 38
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