A HEAVE-OFFERING.

Dunstan Times, Issue 684, 28 May 1875, Page 4

A HEAVE-OFFERING.

0 — A fellow called upon a “ Friend,” avowedly to tlirash him,—'• Friend,” remonstrated the Quaker, “ before thou proceedest to chastise me wilt thou not takesome dinner?”—The bully was a glutton, and at once consented washing down the solids with libations of strong ale. He then rose up to fulfil his original errand —“ Friend,” said the Quaker, “ wilt thou not first taken some punch ?”—And he supplied abundance of punch. The bully now staggering, attempted to thrash his entertainer. But quoth the other —“ Friend, wilt thou not take a pipe?” —This hospitable offer was accepted and the bully, utterly weak, staggered across the room to chastise the Quaker. The latter, opening the window, and pulling him towards it, thus addressed him—“ Friend, thou earnest hither not to be pacified. 1 gave thee a meat offering; but that did not assuage thy rage. I gave thee a drink- < fTm-mg; still thou wert beside thyself. I gave thee a burnt offering ; neither did that suffice. And now will I try thee with a heave offering?”—With that he tossed him out of the window. That sufficed him.