A MEAN TRICK.

Inangahua Times, Volume III, Issue 77, 14 February 1877, Page 2

A MEAN TRICK.

Strangers have often remarked that Detroitladi.es seem to hare a great fondness for carrying gold watches, and any person walking ten blocks on Woodward or Jefferson avenue will see, if it is a fine day, at least 100 ladies with gold chains hanging dowa to the watch pocket. But is the watch there ? Op a Woodwardavenue ear yesterday there were half a do??n ladies and only one gentleman. Satan roust bave put him np to do a mean thing. Taking out his watch he looked at it.Jshook it. sighed heavily and said; ' Ought to have been cleaned a week ago. Will you please give me the time ?' The lady addressed had on a magnifieient chain, but she blushed half rose, and sat down again, and whispered : * My — my match is — out of order.' € Yon have the time perhaps P' he asked of the next. ' Y-yes sir, ; it's ten o'clock,' she replied, looking out of the window. ' Does your time agree with that?' be asked the third. ' I believe so,' she coldly replied, though she well knew that her chain was pinned to her drees. And what does your watch say,' he smilingly asked the fourth. 1 It's a little slow, I think she answered, drawing her shawl closer. The fifth lady bad a" watch, and a fine one too. She drew it out, made as much display as possible, and called out : ' Ten minutes after 11 V The gentleman smiled, the oih«sr four ladies bit their lips and scowled, and the driver shook np the reins and called out : • Go on, now yon old rawbones 1"