SMILE-RAISERS.

New Zealand Tablet, 31 January 1918, Page 46

SMILE-RAISERS.

Tommy "Uncle, what chagrin?" . -. Uncle: "Well, it's what a stout man feels when he runs and jumps into a train that doesn't start for twenty minutes!" "I can't spare the money, ; but I'll gladly, lend it to you if you'll promise not to keep it too long." . : , / "I solemnly swear that I'll spend every penny of it before to-morrow morning." ' A mother of four daughters, one of whom had recently married /cornered an eligible "young man in the drawing-room. '" V- = . : ; tM "And which one of my girls do you admire, might I ask?" "■ /' ' . • - • ' ,t> ,- , , / :.,. "The married one," was the, prompt reply.' .| ; The blushing bride-elect -. was rehearsing - the cere-, moriy about' to take place. -; ■-."-v';. -o:'r*-V r ■■'-..•.'. 7 "I shall expect -you to give me away, papa," she said.." v'-.-v'•,-.' ."■'■:'.■ ••■• • .•:-,■;... •■■.,;';•"■>; ,-' •'.-. ■.: ■/>"!■ am afraid T-have done it, already, Caroline," - replied the old ■ man, nervously.-j" "I told your Herbert this morning .".- you had : a disposition just like your '. mother's." ;;7■■;■■ "" . :/ - ~.»?.■?*, . ;v.