A SMILE OR TWO
A Smile or Two Poor Judgment An Irishman, taking home for his Sunday dinner a large goose, stopped at an inn to obtain a little refreshment. Putting down the goose, he was proceeding to satisfy...
...Tommy—Then I've swallowed a caterpillar.—Farm and Fireside...
...Pretty soon Tommy Jones came along and said lets go swimming...
...returned Pat...
...Sure," said the seedy looking one, "I took it for a lark...
...Getting By" Sentry—Halt...
...Pat at once gave chase and ere running far had his man by the neck...
...The title of the picture was "The Truth Tellers," and the children were asked to write a composition thereon...
...So I went...
...Life...
...Sentry—Pass, friend...
...My mother wont let me...
...On Their Way Offices (furiously)—What the dooce is the matter...
...Rustic—Friend...
...queried the irate Irishman...
...they left ere all right!— London Passing Show...
...Ah, come on...
...I said mother I cannot tell a lie I went swimming...
...One or the Other Tommy—Mama, have gooseberries got legs...
...Be-gorra, ye'd make a bad judge at a bird show then...
...What did yez take the bird for...
...This was little Johnnie's effort: "One day mother left me in the house all alone...
...Mom—Of course not, Tommy...
...When mother came back she said what makes your hair so wet...
...And she said Johnnie I'm glad you took a bath...
...Where are your shots going...
...The Truth Teller The teacher had told the pupils the story of Washington and his little hatchet and had then shown them an engraving which depicted two small boys standing in a repentant attitude "explaining things to mother...
...Did yez...
...Putting down the goose, he was proceeding to satisfy his thirst when a seedy looking individual, seizing the bird, made off with it...
...Rustic—Thankee, Sir...
...All's well...
...I'm sorry to ave woke 'ee sir!—London Punch...
...Irish Recruit (nervously—Sure, I dunno, sor...
...Who goes there...
Vol. 8 • July 1916 • No. 7
