Changing Trousers.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 211, 11 August 1883, Page 3

Changing Trousers.

A correspondent of Modern Soiiety writing from, Dieppe *ays :— "ln the Casino heie a gentUa an wa» reading a newspspar. He was absorbed by hie reading, and with- his left hand be unconsciously pushed the files of newspapers on the table: Each mcment he pushed them further frrm him. Beyond them was an inkstand, which at I art th? moving papers pu.tied over the side of the t»hle. It fell on the white trousers bin Paris banker, who was furious at the accident. The absent minded man offered his best excuses, without appeaefog the banker's wrath, who shrieked that his new pantaloons were ruined. "But, sir, I willcheerfutfy pay for them. Begood enough to give me your card, „nd I will send the money to jour bote'. " To my I Wei ? tfr, I don't know you; -I mustinstsntlyhave the 80 francs these pantaloons cost.?' " The member of the institute drew; forth the 30 francs and delivered them to the banker. Then hi* said :— « Now that you h^ve been paid, I hope that you have too much of the delicacy of a gentleman to remain m my pantaloons. You know those pantaloons are m v property , »pd I insist upon their imhndmte delivery to me. Yen have no cor ficlence m me. 1 hay ■ none m you. Mt pantaloons 1* In vein the banker protected against such haste. The crowd that had gathered around the disputants said the member of the institute wss right, end the banker, after sending for another pair of nether garments,' surrendered the inkstained ones, amid the laughter of the bystanders." ■•