It appears she was
only six weeks with her last maid.
***
A pedestrian knocked down by a taxi in Oxford Street last Tuesday
managed to regain his feet only to be again bowled over by a motor-bus.
Luckily, however, noticing a third vehicle standing by to complete the
job, the unfortunate fellow had the presence of mind to remain on the
ground.
***
According to a local paper cat-skins are worth about 51/2_d._ each. Of
course it must be plainly understood that the accuracy of this estimate
is not admitted by the cats themselves.
***
"Too much room is taken up by motor-vehicles when turning corners,"
declares a weekly journal. This is a most unfair charge against those
self-respecting motorists who negotiate all corners on the two inside
wheels only.
***
An American named J. Thomas Looney has written a book to prove that
Shakspeare was really the Earl of Oxford. We cannot help thinking that
Shakspeare, who went out of his way to prove that _Ophelia_ was one of
the original Looneys, has brought this on himself.
***
Fashionable Parisians, says a correspondent, have decided that the
correct thing this year is to be invited to Scotland for July.
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