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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 11 (March 1, 1928)

An Excellent Aim

An Excellent Aim.

A certain dear old lady always made it her business to visit the poor patients in the hospital.

(Adapted from George Belcher.) Absent-minded Professor: “Wellington, Third Person, singular, please.”

(Adapted from George Belcher.)
Absent-minded Professor: “Wellington, Third Person, singular, please.”

On one occasion she approached a much-bandaged individual who was sitting up in bed, and after a little preliminary talk she said to him, very sympathetically:

“I suppose your wife must miss you a good deal.”

“No, mum,” came the prompt reply; “she's got a wonderful aim for a woman.”

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