88 AN ANGLER'S BASKET. 



It is not true that married men live longer than bachelors, 

 but they seem to. 



It is not safe to judge a man's character from the sermon 

 he preaches at you ; wait until you come to swopping horses 

 with him. 



" Them 'at knaws nowt, fears nowt." (Yorkshire.) 



Telegram from a proud husband to his wife's best friend : 

 " Come at once ; great upset ; another bald head." 



A man who is a fool to-day may be relied on to be a fool 

 next week. 



Solomon slept with his fathers. An ancient country 

 woman said if he had been as rich as they said he was, he 

 might have afforded a bed of his own. 



He gives twice who gives quickly. " Then," said the 

 West Riding man, " I will tak' time to think on it, an' 

 happen I shall save half on it." 



" Cab, sir ? " " No, thank you ; I'm in a hurry." " Oh ! 

 that's it ; begorra, ye've more time than money, at any rate." 



Rich ! He was worth nothing. He hadn't as much land 

 as would start a lark. 



