Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 209, 5 June 1891 — AN ALLEGED JOKE. [ARTICLE]

AN ALLEGED JOKE.

We have hear.l it said that the best society d<»es not appreciate the wit of Ka Leo. On the t.ther hand we confess ours«'lvfs unable to un» derstand tho huuior that amuses the best societv. Last Tu«sday evening we were listening to a deeply interesting locture on microbes, wiien we ōbserved that the audience especialiy t;ie 'ladies* was Bnickering in a:m rry niood indeed. After the lecture we inquired tuo cau.sc from <me of our c«)nfrercs who told us that the lee turer in speakīng ahoui the euUivation of microbes had a4vised his hearers to make eome water to grow the liUle fellows in. We have not heen ahle to the joke up to this tim*. but we bow to tKe SLiperior acutencss the feaiinine mind. -* • •» —! That the eoal-oil is all burned ui» itnd the clectrics are inactive, so pooplo wili be in d;\rkness except those who have thei illumination of thespirit.