He Didn't Mind Being Neighbourly.
♦ Is it well known that judges wear th» ir hair short ? A correspondent says so, and apropos of th« fact if fact it is, he tells a 6tory which is from the l ; p<* of one of the jndpren himsalf. While on circuit in the South of Englond he in company with another Mtlmini«tvßtor of the Irw went for & walk in the oountvy tnd, bitflf thinly, thfttr la^«bip»
•«n tiered la small inn, in the rear of "which they found two labourers (playing skittles. They decided to join in the game, and each taking t>ne of the men as a partner, they played in real earnest. Getting hot, Mr Justice took off his coat ; becoming hotter, he removed his hat. His lordships partner immediate y stopped playing. "Go on," exclaimed the distinguished judge ; but Hodge remained motionless. "What are you stopping for?" asked Mr Justice , all impatience to renew the g-ame, "I don't moind bein* neighb urly," replied the man, looking at the judges closely cropped head, " but I'm darned if I be a goin' to p ay skittles wit a ticket o' - leaf man."
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MH18900729.2.14
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 29 July 1890, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
190He Didn't Mind Being Neighbourly. Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 29 July 1890, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in