THE DELINQUENT SUBSCRIBER.
One day last faeek, while sad arid dreary, As we wended* weak and weary, Across the unswept floor ; We heard, at first, a gentle tapping, Theft it becarne an .eaTfrfest rapping At our sanctum door. "Come in!" we said, .yet \vlri'le we pondered, And in silence we still wondered What for ns could be in store ; Thence, the door-bolt gently turning, , '■ In he walked. Our cheek was burning ! Thoughts of crrrrisdn gore. " Are you the man who does the writing 1" (What word will rhyme with this but fighting, , Quickly thought we, o'er arid 6'er) "Sir, we are," we gently told hiuv, Nodding to the boys td hold hiiri', If he tried to beat us sore. " Then you'll please give me a credit Opposite thatUttle debit, F6i* tw6 dollars more -, I like yoftr paper and will take it As long as you strive to make it As good as it has been before." We jumped ! He dddged : ! Thus we missed him. Or we sh6uld have, surely kissed liiiri, No matter if the boys did roar ! So seldom treated in. this manner, We felt inclined to sing hosannahM Only this and nothing more.
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Kumara Times, Issue 1330, 5 January 1881, Page 2
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