-An amusing, incident occurred on a certain railway net long back. Professor Ji'—^—, a well-known ventiilcquißt, was bidding adieu to some fries ds, when one of them* presented him with a little fox-terrier, which he had taken a great fancy. , - The train began to move, and there was no time to get a dog ticket; so when the cry 'All tickets!' was heard at a few BtatioHs farther on, Professor" D——popptd the dog into a small "hamper which was labelled 'Professor D——* Ventrikquist,' in bold letters. ««**' When the porter opened the door the dog began barking, which drew -hia attention to the hamper. The porter looked at the hamper and then read the label. Turning round to Professor B- , with a knowing wick and a broad grin, he said s . £> ' All right, mister; I ain't iaking any just now. I've been had like j that way before/ -;- fi
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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 421, 12 May 1904, Page 2
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