To Kereru and Back.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 8 January 1891, Page 2

To Kereru and Back.

Economy td be worth anything needs perpetual practice. Any intermittent attempts result generally in thorough discomforture. So two townsmen, good and true, but for once careful, can testify. At the end of the year, two days holiday was arranged for, therefore time to go to Wellington. Buggy hire is expensive, even when it is not dangerous, so our two decided to walk toKereru Walking was not expected of them, and caused remarks* so that an excuse was formed that a large srtm had beeii tendered for the hire oi a buggy, but a still higher sum had been demanded, therefore they had to walk! Unfortunately such a statement was believed and reached the ears of the livery stable keeper, who also runs the daily coach. He was annoyed, to put it mildly, at his liberal ways being so maligned and so gave instructions that if either of these two, on the return journey, were in a hurry, or tired, and wanted a lift, the coachee was to pass them bye on the other side. So, it turned out, even as expected, one walkest on his return took a cheap outside seat behind a Maori on a horse from Kerera to the ferry, and then wanted, likely enough, a seat in the coach. " Obey orders if you break owners " is the sailor's law, and also the coachee's,, and he informed the would be passenger, that the distance to Foxton was only lour miles and he could* — walk ! The other " ped " returned next day and did the eleven miles on foot with the pleasantest smile he could raise, especially when near the coach. ,