RATHER EMBARRASING.

Dunstan Times, Issue 635, 19 June 1874, Page 3

RATHER EMBARRASING.

—o The following amusing Pickwickian story is related in the West Coast Times : “A rich story is told of one of our members, who is likewise a member of higher •Assembly. It appears that one night this week, after being engaged in earnest debate until eleven o’clock, he retired to his hotel, where he lit a candle and sauntered quietly to his usual place of repose Meditating it might have been on the component parts of an Executive, or on the past history of the country, the first subject being one he will most probably ho called on to consider at no distant date, and the other a matter in which he is thoroughly conversant. He placed his lighted taper on the dressing table, extinguished his cigar, removed his white heaver covering, withdrew his gold pin from hischccked scarf, and hung up his overcoat by the tape fastening which hangs from the velvet coiar. lie was about to divest himself of further wearing apparel, when behold 1 a head popped out from the couch he had occupied for the past fortnight. ‘ Halloa 1 What brought you here, old fellow?’ inquired our described occupant of the apartment of the stranger. * You have no right here, and I have to request that you find a room elsewhere, as this is mine and has been for some time.’ ‘You will pardon me,’ replied the stranger, ‘ hut this is (the number wo were told to take,’ I We ! ejaculated the member. ‘ Who are we ?’ Just then a few curlpapers were observed in hiding behind the head of the stranger ; and the member remained not, even to apologise, a duty, however, he did not neglect on the following morning, when the married gentleman expressed his astonishment that he had omitted to lock the door before retiring.”