HEARD IN A CAR.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 901, 22 August 1910, Page 7

HEARD IN A CAR.

OTO MANGLED MOTHER TONGUE. ;''■';'■''.' ;■:.■ (BrWi.)' ; •■■■■ Sceno-rinterior of a Wellington palace car; present; dramatis persection of the public. .-.Note—Though the following is phonetically 'accurate,- I shall be surprised to .. bear that it is intelligible. First compartment: Bill (reminiscently): So just then—puff, • puff—the . boss, 'e come along, and give imnothin'—after you with that match—, .Sam, o' course, wasn't 'avin' some, not -'alf, and cleared. Jim (politely): Wot's 'e doin' now,any-. • way? ■'.''•''"■ Bill,(huskily): Givin' it a hoist. ■'-.'. Jim (surprised): Wot? Is'e on it? Bill (resignedly): 'E was shiftin' 'em as '. 'ard as 'e could, arid grinnin' all over 'is clock, when I seen him last., Pall as a - ' tick- '•■,'■ •■ • ,• , ■'••:'•■■ - Second compartment: i ' First Beehives Noo—dear, I did riot go eout dest.nate. . . Second Beehive: Eelleh! . _ Third compartment: '. ■'• /First Blood:, Cawn'j/say I loike 'is'.chawnce much;; Beldare'll jest abeout 'come 'ome if she's on it, wich I,wouldn't mind specnlatin'. i ,<; Second Blood: No chawnce in life.. Get off the ice. ' Fourth, Compartment: '- Conductor: Fare pleel , .Bibulous person: Chioe me Chawls!— 'oldirig some. ■ Conductor: First cop I spots can 'ave you. Bibulous person: Thanks very much— doon t mintion it, deah boy. Conductor—Ugh!