A GIFT OF HUMOR.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1565, 23 May 1887, Page 3

A GIFT OF HUMOR.

i(' f Lytielton Timeo" correspondent.) A member of the House of Representatives haa just received a unique supply of j. local industry from Chrlatohurch, m the ' { i ehapo of a pair of " genty' walking boots." { The Boles and heels are made of wood and p the uppers of rough leather tacked on to the aoles by means of tin tacks. Along the margin of the sole running from the toe to the inßtep is a plate of grooved iron, something like a tramway line, In minia* ture, and fastened with horae shoe nails. 1 The heel of each boot fa similarly treated; a plate of tin fastened- by tin tacks covers 1 ! the tip. The lace of one boot consists of ' ; thick twine, and m the other of several strands of roughly twisted flax, both supposed to be locally manufactured. On the sole of each boot is the word <l Yogel" formed by the heads of bras rails Acooompanylng the boots was the following letter :— " Sir,— A old chum of mine what knowed me and you when we was on the Dctnstan haa give me the tip to send you up a eamplo of my own rnak of boo^a, to" show the stile of gentleman's walkin' boota at present being mad m New Zealand. Y. v can see from the pure aent up that a gent has no need to wair tho hinaported article, and oil thia talk of Ooloneal mud boots giving a man oornes i a bunkim. lam m a email way of business, just yet not much eaßh, as the hold woman and the kids is all I have m the faotorle. But if a good, stiff dooty is claped on the Fnglieh boota I shall flurisb m no time. So I say encourage lokel industry and hang koines. I can turn out these boot of mine m any fashen you like. If they ia rekuired to dance with leave off the Hlron tip 3 and there you are. The small sizes la for ladies. If you get. aitart you might give me a lift by she win thc3e boots to your mates m the Parleimaint and cay I have ciUed them the ' vogol shooters ' m Boner of the gent. This ehonld make 'em take, I think, If any thin. will. Hopin you ar wel as this leaves me at present m which the family joins, I remane yours truly. P.S. — Has the prls off leather is already ris I have asked the tanners as made the soles to make 'em out of Oowrie tamber." Tho hon member proposes to ask leave to lay the boots and letter on the table of the House.