QUITE MISTAKEN.
Into the railway-station walked a burly traveller, clad in rQUffB tweedy, l'e was evidently in a and ordered cold beef, which Wal brought without delay. j Seeing- a dish of potatoes before M immaculately clad gentleman of ffi| kuutty persuasion, he requested h.if| to pass them down the table. the gentleman made no effort to 6$ Instead, he focussed, with the ai(J Qj a gold-rimmed monocle, a stony ghjft on the new-comer. "Er--did you take me for the—er --waiter?"' ho drawled. By way of an answer the burly one called the waiter. "I say, waiter, I'm awfully sorry. I really must apologise for mistaking that person over there for you. CaU t think how I came to do it. Howewrj it was all a mistake, and I hope you won't be annoyed about it. Now, if you'll have the goodness to b/in£ those potatoes round this way, I'll &et on with my meal."
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Matamata Record, Volume II, Issue 67, 31 January 1918, Page 4
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155QUITE MISTAKEN. Matamata Record, Volume II, Issue 67, 31 January 1918, Page 4
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