Untitled

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 426, 16 June 1904, Page 7

Little Teddy was being taken home by I his aunt, to view the baby sister that had arrived the day before. On the way they ' met a lady friend of his aunt's. 'Well, my little man,' said the lady, '■ have you any brothers or eiatero P'.. 'Tes/said Teddyr* I'se dofrtwo brnvveifsf and one sister' ';.'"" « And how old is your Bister r asked the lady. ' She's noffink yet/ replied Teddy,' but I'm two years eld.' It is easy to be amiable when we can have our own way at the same time, but to give up one's own will in order to please others is more difficult, and is a crucial test of our motives. HE WENT UP AGAIN SMILING. Not long ago there was a political meeting held in a third storey room of a small building in Halifax. The people inside got to very high swords, which reached the passer-by in the street. One by one stopped to listen, until quite a crowd bad assembled. Presently a window overhead was thrown open, and a man came rolling out, and fell on his back. Picking himself up from the muddy street, he yelled to those near him.-.. ' Look here, ohaps, I'm a labour man, an' all them up there is Conservatives. I'm goia' back to pitoh 'em out like they've done me, so just stop an' count 'em as they come fljin' out o' that winder.' The fellow crawled up the stepe, and the crowd waived. Presently a crash was heard, and a man, tattered and torn, dropped at their feeti •Well done I That's one of 'em!' howled the crowd. 'No, it ain't, murmured a weary weak voice; 'don't start oountin' yet} it's me again.'