HOKE’S DREAM.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2153, 22 July 1920, Page 3

HOKE’S DREAM.

Hone sauntered into the sanctum with a satisfied look on his face. “Py korry, Mitta Edita, I get te werry narrow ‘sca.pe—worry near I lose te money hclonga to missis. Werra, te night‘pcfore Ie races at Trentham I get te dream. You know my missis got lot of duck. Werra, I dream I maka find 1 lot of -duck egg. When I woke up te mornin’-I link tat to good luck for te races. I must go Tronl’ham. Py kripo, I only got live boh. What Igo in’ to do? Werra, I know te missis got some money in to wlmre, an’ 1 rook apout, and rook apout, and by and by I find eight 1 quid in te ole petticoat. I back te horse in four face, and newer strike te winner. Py korry, I frighten for Repccca’s money. If I not take it pack, Repeca play te dewil. I lookin' round and I see .you brudder Tare, and 1 terra him pout te duck egg dream for te good luck. Tare terra mete duck egg te bad dream —no luck —but kapai for te luck if Hone dream pout te egg of te kaka (fowl). He gif me to tip for te nex’ race, and I win. Tat te' way I put Repecca’s money hack. But I newer pelieve in te duck egg for te good luck again. Alright for te hen egg.”. I didn’t know you were superstitious, Hone. “Kahore mohio! Werra, I peen sec my near friend reration, Mitta Paukama. He terra me some pakeha peoples get W riri (anger) wit him pout te huka (sugar). I don’t tink Paukama te plofiteer. He no got te huka. All te utter phellcr charge te same price Paukama, isn’t it? I tink te pheller sell te noo clothes, te poot, he te plofiteer. Werra, I goin’ to te tangi,. but I come see you by an’ by.” **