Only a Littie One.
[American Paper. | The men who go from house to- house collecting the returns of births, as is required by law, meet with some queer experiences. . One of them who was at work a while ago came to a house occupied by two elderly maidens of means. The hired girl answered his ring, and he male the usual stereotyped remark. "I called to see if there were any births m the house last year." For some reason the domestic failed tounderstand him, and made this report to her mistress ! '• There is a mau down stairs who wants to know if you had any bursts last year." They hurriedly discussed the possible meaning of such a query, and concluded that it must refer to the waterpipes. Then one of the women went down to the door and asked the canvasser if he had authority to ask such questions. He said thot he was acting under the law, . whereupon she remarked, " Well, we had a little one here, but it was so Blight we were not obliged to call m outside help."
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 39, 21 March 1883, Page 2
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183Only a Littie One. Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 39, 21 March 1883, Page 2
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