DETACHMENT
The gift of mental detachment is extremely valuable. Great business men, great sailors, great soldiers and great statesmen have it, and many have been able to dismiss every tioublc and to have a nice comfy snooze in times of. stress, . And -the morning after the elections* there was an old gihtlemnn in a public vehicle reading; if you please, “Sartor Resartus.” One of those breezy beggars got in waving a newspaper. To the old gentleman he shouted: “What do you think of the elections?” “1 beg your pardon?” said the old gentleman politely, closing In’s book and holding his hand to his ear. “The- elections!” “Speak a little louder, please,” said the old gentleman, “I’m rather deaf.” The breezy one roared: “Elections! Elections! What do you think of the elections?” “Elections?” repeated the op] gentleman, glad to have heard, “what elections?” *
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1931, Page 6
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142DETACHMENT Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1931, Page 6
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