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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2698, 21 February 1924, Page 1

An amusing incident happened mi Wednesday evening in an Auckland suburban borough’, when a J.P. was leaving his home in evening dress to spend the evening at a social function for which he was late. A young lady met him at his gate and pleaded with Him to return to his house so that he might witness her signature to a very important document which could not possibly stand over fill next day, as she was leaving by steamer that. night (states the “Star”). When the document canije to be dated the young person was visibly distressed when she found the date was the 13th. “No,” she pleaded, “I won’t sign it on that date; all the bad luck in the world would follow me if I did. I’ll cancel my trip on the steamer and come and get you to sign it tomorrow.” “1 thought it had to be signed to-night,” said the J.P. “So it should,” was the reply, “but I won’t sign it.” “You have made me very late for my meeting,” continued the J.P. “I am very sor-

ry,” se saidb, “but I won’t sign on the 13th.”