A Nation of Waiters.
Mr G. B. Bims is said to be responsible for a good story from Berne. A Referendum was approaching its completion ; tbo votes had been given, and the Chairman was ready to declare the figures. In this moment of anxiou3 expectation, when the fortunes of the country were at stake, a voice from the publio gallery was heard crying " Waiter !" The result was instantaneous. The whole sovereign assembly of the Swiss people rose to its feet as one man and answered, "Yes, sir."
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Manawatu Herald, 5 January 1897, Page 2
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87A Nation of Waiters. Manawatu Herald, 5 January 1897, Page 2
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