High time—That kept by a town clock.

A home-spun dress—The skin.

Appropriate name for a cold beauty—Al-ice.

Toned paper—Sheet of music.

Food for fighters—Pitch-in pie.

Something always on hand—Your thumb.

When a man attains the age of ninety years, he may be termed XC-dingly old.

When iron has been exposed to fogs, it is apt to be mist-rusted.

A “head gardener”—A maker of artificial flowers for ladies’ hair.