An Incident.
We have, at present in town, an hotel, in name and by virtue of the sum of £40 having been paid for its license to retail beer and spirituous liquors. Owing to matters which are of no public interest, this building though outwardly an hotel, with front door open, the name of the establishment on the outside, and the word "Bar" standing prominently on its front windows, happens to have no liquor within. This is known to many, not to all, certainly not to the central figure in this sad tale. At noonday this week an elderly .traveller was espied coming along the Main street riding a horse that had travelled many a league, and the rider had, apparently, borne the heat and burden of the early part of the day. The traveller evidently hailed from tho Land O'Cakea, and we know it is customary for these ' chiels ' to exercise caution e\en in the merest trifles. The person in question had passed two hotels but had been recommended, or an inward consciousness had directed him, that there was a Still better hotel before him. Note. Consciousness is not always to be relied on. However, to hasten, our traveller pulled up at this particular hostelry, fastened his horse to the post, gave himself a shake so as to relish the duly expected drink and then marched in. We did not hear what he said, bat his actions indicated his utter bewilderment. Having got in, he soon came out with an air of great surprise and dissatisfaction, gave himself one half turn so that he could be reassured he had read the word "Bar" on the window, gave a brief survey over the building generally, and then unhitching the horse towed him slowly away to the next hotel, wondering mightily how such things could be. We hope, for his satisfaction that a correct explanation was given him and that he did not feel like the man who said he " had them again."
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Manawatu Herald, 25 July 1896, Page 3
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332An Incident. Manawatu Herald, 25 July 1896, Page 3
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