He Would Row.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 24 February 1891, Page 2

He Would Row.

■ ♦_ _ He is k very nice young man, but a very unfortunate young man. His occupation keeps him at tliedesk nil day, .and he needs exercise. He is athletic and strong but sometimes goes wrong He lately joined the Rowing Club, at the cost of one guinea. H^ went tor a row. and broke a" skull, which brought unseemly remnrks from the other members, 'mid deterred him for a few days from enjoying the rights and privileges of membership. The river was too tempting, so lie took another row, -and to jses,t thfe strength vi'hich haibbeen given him, lashed .the tiller hard to one side, and took an oar to pull against it. Result — the breakage of the oar. Upon receiving, from the Club, an account for thirty isjijillingsj for damages, he thought (less »f the l iub than he had hitherto ■done, and informed his superior officer that he thought he would play a lone hand, and have a club all to himself. Of course a boat was necessary, tut a Mend had informed him that amongst the rushes on the river bank, there lay a canoe, unowned, and a mere skeleton, which he might be able to use as a foundation. Happy thou lit ! The first chance was used to find " this poor old wreck aiv.l pull (her) for the

shore." After much hard labour part of the improvements were effected, l>y saAving off a portion of her length. Time forbade further efforts and he retired heated, but triumphant. The morning after changed all this, as the owner of th_* eanoa heard of what had been done and arrived with a bill for some three pounds ten ! We agree with the suftevov in thinking six pounds on? shilling a heavy out* lay f Ji" less than a fortnights member* ship of a Rowing Club. fear that a distaste to the rivet 1 will be the natural result.