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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 527, 18 September 1871, Page 2

A Kidgefjeld young nianjust married, being . congratulated on hi? marriage; was asked where he married his wife. He said in pong liMgo- • ,"Ah," spoke up a.neighbour, with deep feeling, " those Long Ridgo .'gals make clever wives i I have had three.of' em."— N.fl. Palladium. - Mr. QuintiuDiek.ifP., was buce entertaining a party todiuneis whenaloudknopkiif was suddenly heard at the door, ais ere they could well couoeive what it meant, Mft. TD.'s footman entered,ushering in a rowS^Jj^nE ing son of Neptuue. Mr. Dick ro.-e, iin*^X|T that he came with tidings from some l' e me ni/^ India. Jack then, with the aooleat "si'L an J\ in the world.stretchod out hia hand, und», |^_»».| "Is your name Quintiu Dick ?" ." f^ '*• ,'| plied Mr. D.," at. your service." I(x%". I'm glad of it j give your hand, old boy '« my name is Dick Quiutin ; and by U>« nias, we'll have a drop of grog together! roaiw the tar. The eli'ect on the company mivy « easily imagined. Mr. Dick took it m g~? humor, gave the man kalf-a-crown, nu' 1 w' ihe servant to take him to the kitolie" »n give him plenty to eat and drink.