The Archive · 1938

Wrong Objective

Buacksmira giving i ti is nev ate g tions to his ne si instry "When I nod my head, hit i He dia! y ad, hit it hard,'

Overhead Huseanp: "Another new hat.

Arent' you playing with our budget?"

Wife; "Why, no, dear. You know we made a liberal allowance for overhead expenses."

No Difference Hussanp: You only: married me beea thought 1 had a little money, pee just the same if you'd had Iota ife; That's unfair. I'd have married Impending ae: "You're looking worried." "I am, It's hellling "Waar's the matter, Alt?" asked Ris fri

but work, work, work, from morning till night," said the other. "Oh, so you've a job, then?" "Yes, I start to-morrow."

Defined CAR ord tween alimony and "Wuar's the difference between li

"Alimony is keeping a woman apart."

"And bigamy?"

"Bigamy is keeping two women apart."

Ghosts in India A visor to his host in Lahore; "112 degrees yesterday and the temperature is still going up."

Host: "Don't worry, I'll tell you a ghost story which will make your blood run cold."

Affectionate An old man died and left his wife a few thousand pounds.

"How would you like to be his widow?" remarked a long-suffering husband.

"Oh, George," replied the wife with some emotion, "You know I would rather be yours."

Evolution it's seven o'clock, Charlie, We must run home." "Not me." If I go home now I shall be whipped for being so late. I'm going to stay till nine, and then I'll get sweeties and kisses because I'm nat drowned. I know something."

One Way or Another A sergeant was training a bunch of raw recruits on the rifle range. At 100 yards every one of them missed the target. At 50 yards the result was the same, He moved them up to 25 yards range and still not a bullet hit the target. Enraged, the sergeant shouted, "Fix bayonets; charge!"

Racing with Fate "Wuat are you thinking' of doin' with your boy, Joe?"

"Well, I thought of trying to get him into the police."

"The police. Why?"

"Well. they're sure to ave im one way or another." aah Two More Wanted Tue victim of the motor accident opened his eyes slowly.

"Now, don't move," caid the doctor. "You've had a very bad smash, but I managed to bring you to."

"I don't remember said the stretcher-case.

"Bring me two mor

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