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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 23 July 1891, Page 4

CAUSE FCiR APPREHENSION. A young bric'.e, .momentarily expecting •ht return of her husband, was handed a telefir .m. which so excited her that, without inning strength to break open the envelope,, shs fainted away. Upon recovering, she I v-nd her husband seated beside her. " Oh, Ai'ick !" were her first words. "I thought you had fallen down and cut your throat wuh one of those horrible stand-up collars." HE WAS NOT BLIND.: . ' Do I understand you to say," said the prosecuting counsel, lodking. hard at, the principal witness, " that upon. heannga noise in the hall, you rpse quickly, lit a candle anc^ •.vent to the head of the Staifs r ' that a-biir-glir was at th^foof bl ! the flairs 1 , and you/ did not see him ?. Are you 'blind ?". • : . • ' • : • Must I tell the -truth '''stammered the *\iinesi, blu^hing4o the, roots of, his hair. " The'vyhole truth," was the reply. !» " Then, 7 ' ' replied . the witness, brushingaside His cjamp.' clinging locks, arid wiping che .perspiration ' . front his clammv brow, II iay yite was in front of me." THfe LifERARY WIZARD . AND \HIS . ;.jj WILD ASSrSTANT.' ' • Sir WA r LTEH' Scott was in the HabU of •}in ploying 1 in literary v/ork a German student named Weber. Being an interested person, he became a- favourite with Scott's household, and often dined with them. Sir Walter, knowing that Weber was inclined to drink too freely, encouraged this intimacy thathe might keep him as much as possible from temptation. When" Sir Walter left FclinbutTfr~-at~-Ghristmav 1813, -the-two- J putted kindly, and on the day after his return Weber was with him in the library, as usual, making extracts. As the light began to fail, 1 Scott leaned back in his chair and was about to ring for candles! Avhe'n, seeing :thV German looking at him with unusual ,sd.lemnity, hei asked]what was- .the matto. , " Mr, fccoU,"" said 'Weber, risin'st, •* yoii havfe long' insulted me, and I can bear it no longer. I have! brought' 'a 'phir.':cif prs'tols, ;andi (must I Insist (|>n tUem instaptljr.? 1 A'nd'he produced, thpwenppns? -whic^ had b't'efi 'placed unclerhis" chair, and laid one Of 'theih' on Scott',3 paper. /;"" ■ 7." Ybu are niftfAkeW, T -I think/ 1 'said Scdtt^ .■ Vjni'ybur .way!of)setting about this affair — but; no matter. It can, however, be no part ; of; your object tQ.amioy Mrs. .^Jcott and the children ; tr.ersfor«, jfl you ple^sfe»' we will put the pistols into the drawer tilfafter I'li'nner, and than arrange to go out together ;iike gentlemefii'ff ! ( )P'A /' 0 I , n f hft Weber answefea^wiffi fhVsamef'cbrjlness^ ''1 believe that will be better," and laid the second pistol lod the! t!abl& f f :■ ' ] [ Scott locked both in his drawer, saying : " I am glad you have4plfc ithe propriety oi my suggestion ; let nie bnfy suggest further that nothing. may pqcur at dinner to give my vvife any suspicion 6f Avhatma9 / Deen passing..' I ',' 'Scott then went to his and immediately sent a rnessa'ge to one of i Weber's intimate companions-, who came. a^dtbokhiniaway/.'.T .. -i: .■/:■;;' :v ; .Weber had been on a long walk through (he during which, be had Qmafc. -0 Heavily 1 W to-" altogether iurisettlei his' : inrnd.i Soon after this occurrence he be.pfme a Bbpfeje.qsfjunatio," and u,ntil,his death was supported at" Sir VVaHer Scbtfs expense' in 'an : asylum at Yprk. But for the great novelist's sel^oJr/trolJJtHere!. would have lieen a murder in that quiet library. ■"^ GIiEEX MEETS GREEK A man with rat and mouse trap's bungiiH - over him spoke to a man who stood at the ; door Of a: 1 ' ; < ! .'•' i£ r; ■•;!-;: " Want any traps ?" he asked, as he began tb removi&p'art of >hU loa4 (Pjhe'sider) w f T,lk. "I was here two years ago, and 1 think 1 sold you a rat-trap. Didn't it work as I guaranteed ?" The inan< at,:.the! door lpoked ;Stralgty ; across! the street, and was silent. ■j:]." " This trap is spmetl^ing new. .'lt is' provided with' an' everlastjngbait, as you see*. „<ys( soon as a rat is caught, this spring flifi3 loose.itherodentis knocked on the head, a,nd- . his dead body goes out at this aperture.' It's ft self-baiter and self-feeder, and I "can make ithe price thirty cents." • > . •'. ■ Tha clothing map. seamed unaware of the ■ atbdr'a prekenfce;' but 'the ■stranger MIM'vQA -mouse-trap, and continued : ,' "Here is something new in mouse traps, 'a£ jyou may perceive. Heretofore no trap bi/been placed on thej market which ha^i;]yen|perfect' satisfaction. ( Ttie mice either .refuse to be caught, or escape after capture. Please observe' thefmecham'amioEthte trkb.": Th^ closer; heoVed a^igH as,halpoked( up at; the heavens, but he. seemed to believe i 'himself alone on earth. ■ ■■"> • ' ••• |i i *>ii; estimate the! number of rats and mice in a shanty like this at four thousand two hundred and eighty-five. Some go and aomel come.'.b^if r^S«i^lSb«ljlt ttefaverage.j IThe 1 jdamage they dd'einribt rieplaced-at'-I less than a dollar, and a,ha.if P er da /-,i Yo J u , I can easily ngorewhat tiiat is 1 for a mbhtH ds i „R.ypair. I guarantee that two traps, costing you qnl^ifiity-five cents, w^f clear the place.) \ CJome.n.ow;, what dp.yp^ say,?", j > t , . • t He djdn't say anything. 11 Will ybu'.suffer j a' loss ]of five Hundred dollars' a ; year 'or invest the triflingi sura of ; fifty-five centP in traps ?!': , ;! . ,' No answer. , „,,s'-\B usiness, sccmc-my replies ,that yon will take the trap's,' of course, arid here they are; I wanted to say to you that (there is nothing ■complicates about !tlisse traps, j Here :is thef working principle— see ?" Biit.hetdjdn't see, " Dt^iil'in ttiisbpririg'. 'What thebait is (composed of 'is ; a secret, bbt between you! and me rats and :riiice; cryjiorjt. I don't s^ippjosejou have any conscientious scruples about destroying Jrats and mice, eh ?'* r He didn't say/- . '. ; •• $©rhe'folkrh!av*,"but ; l regard it mofein 'the ilighfrtbf .a^illy superstition. . Where, shall I put . the itraps } . ; [Perhaps, , yoUj want me to setiheifl for ypu ?" " \ ,"My'frendt,"'sUia the other, as h'e suddenly- turned round, "-do you- vhant a new , suit of clothes.?"'. , - )'..., , A „..:;.,., ■' " New clothes ! — no. My object in coming here was to, se)l"-q -' /;; 1 -■ „, T , ;.'! gif you "dor pair 1 of pants fbr 'tv/& dollar, und I varranbhim all vool.V " fMyjobjeatj ary coming here; as I set out: t'ois^y, was t9"-ff — ...'■. "Or, if you, like a coat, you take him alorig mit' de pants for fife- dollar. You ge^ no such pargain in Boston." ■■'/. ,-..:;•., " I set out to tell you. that roy sole object in"-j "iVhell, takeder yest, too i und make der lyhble'suit kt'der same price.' It vhas 'hard' •tlm^s'iiiit ihe, und : I * inust dhav.ei down prideSi". •/..-.>.:./ ■'.••) . f<!nf! I "1 set out to tell".' '..... r •'■•»• "•Dot vhas sheap. Nobody else gives sooch priqes. EvQrypodylells me bow sheap I sells 'godds:*' " : : - ' '■ f-^A I'ciA The, rat-trap man pickediupj his wares and^ flyicke.d',i.n l to.jl;lie,,mi4dl)3 1 9i tUe street,; and^ Vegan:' ; . /./ ' ' , , "_ ', , '"As I set out, to say -:j -^- . '"' '•• ••'"VheTi; 1 tr'bvv iri lai hat thit der suit!" ?nl terrupted . Uie ■. dealer/ .V I . h*f too ; mabhstock on handt and must reduce." ,;,,,.,., v; . The twoj^tood amJlJuolwd at eacn other', fbr a r riioment ' 'in. "silence, and ' thbh the' rattrap nian turned away with aweary air and began his journey anew. He had met hjs match. '.'-.;,■ .; ; j .';..,;, Two'Thirds of the population of tha Channel XsUndi are el tha softvr 10X1