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The Longest Day.

Mr Lucy (Toby M.P) at the Vagabond's Club dinner told the following ! story : — That the House is much duller than it used to be. ' One sad, personal experience illustrated the situation from a particular point of view. I Tv/i lty years ago, I made a practice of never takin^ a subject or a scene presenting itself before twelve o'clock. I was quite certain within an hour to find flashed forth from the Irish quarter some delightful episode. One such night in the olden time, a quietlooking member named Blake rose from the Irish camp, and, in the most matter-of-fact manner, as if he were reading an invoice, told a story that over the waste of years lingers in my memory. The matter under debate was the Sunday Closing Bill. The story does not bear one way or the other on the argument of that vexed quest ion. But then the speaker was an Irishman. Mr Blake had, he confidentially informed the House, an uncle who regularly took,, six tumblers of whisky toddy daily. This troubled him, and, after much talk he resolved to write and remonstrate with his relative. The following was the 1 letter : •My Dear Uncle.— l write to say how pleased I should be if you could see your way to give up your six glasses of whisky a day. I am sure you would find many advantages in doing so. the greatest of which would be the means of lengthening your days.' The uncle replied : •My Dear Nephew,— l am much obliged to you for your dutiful letter. I was so much struck by what you said, and, in particular, by your kind wish to lengthen my days, that last Friday I gave up whisky. I believe you are right, my boy, as to my days being lengthened, for bedad, it was the longest day I ever remembered J'

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Manawatu Herald, 9 June 1900, Page 3

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316

The Longest Day. Manawatu Herald, 9 June 1900, Page 3

The Longest Day. Manawatu Herald, 9 June 1900, Page 3

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