[HEAR! HEAR!]
At a local "Parliament" a member much annoyed the House by continually interrupting the speakers with cries of "Hear! Hear!" One of the latter took the opportunity of alluding to a well-known political character of the times, whom he represented as a person who wished to play the rogue, but had only sense enough to play the fool. "Where," he exclaimed with emphatic continuation, "where shall we find a more foolish knave or a more knavish fool than this?" "Hear! Hear!" was instantly shouted from the usual seat. The speaker bowed and sat down amidst convulsions of laughter.
[MISPLACING THE BLAME]
"O-o-oo-oh! Bo-o-o-ho-oo!"
As the childish wail rang through the house the anxious mother sprang to her feet. Rushing into the hall, she met her little daughter coming in from the garden and carrying a broken doll by the leg.
"What's the matter, darling?" she asked tenderly.
"O-o-oh, m-o-ther," howled the child, "Willie's broken my do-oll!"
"The naughty boy! How did he do it?"
"I-I-I hit him on the head wiv it!" was the slow response.