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Manawatu Herald, 4 July 1899, Page 2

A Novel way to enjoy Oneself. — « ; : Dc Louis Veron, . the ablest •iirectnr the Paris Opera had ever bad, knew a philanthropist who went ti the theatre only when he wanted his risible nerves tickled, not when he wanted his heartstrings wrung, [n tbe latter case he lay in wait in r.he streets for some . pour wreUjh, hungry and ouUat elbow, 3 . He took him to the nearest wine-shop, give him something to eat and drink Safe himself opposite his guest and (old ii ; m to recount bi3 misfortunes. •'But take you time over it :; I am not in a hurry, and I like to have £ my emotfon? gently .stirred, not b'anged about," be said. .The poor >utcasb began his tale, the philan..hropfct listened to it 10 the very end, remuneration to the narrator wa* in proportion to tha degree of emotion he aroused. If the ram'd story wa<i very pad he received a •jouple of francs ; if it was positively heartrending and made tbe listener r j^. cry, he was sure to get a five franc • piece, after which the philanthropist uame to Djct >r Veron saying : -**< I hive thoroughly enjoyed myself, and raide the interval between each sensational episode last as long as I liked, and, what is more, the whole affiir coat ma only seven franc?, just the price of a stall at the theatre." . v GET WHAT YOU ASK FOR — or not bin?. AsKf or Wolfe's . scr/r)*PPs— a liquor tr>at for over rjalf a cepiury b^s K*pt up its r^putatioi? for purity ar)«l m?clicin&i value. We often hear of a sensational bet being made, such as a guinea to a gooseberry, a bibte-backed policeman to a pint of sheoak, a hobdred pounds to a bundle of chip.', and so on. The art of betting is to win, and to ,•-— l»ia you must tiaqk oertaiafies. Here is a - tip ; You back Wood's Great Peppermint Cure to beat a cough or a co'd every time. You'll always get home. No Johnny Armitrong about that.