Rather Rough.
i An incident that caused a good deal of mirtli to those present occurred yesterday. •■_ In a .certain office m town were a number of gentlemen discussing busi-T ness. ; Suddenly the door opened,, and otic of those present, who has been absent from the district for some time, turned round to see who was the intruder. " Hillo, .'So ! -and-so/? he j jocularly ejaculated by way of greetingj i^jWhy, I heard you were hung." Slamming" the do^r after him' the discomfited^ in- ; teryiewer beat a hasty retreat, justing time' to hear the first of the -peal o\ laughter that greeted the impromptu welcome, to- the astonished visitor, who • left m high dudgeon, refusing to recognize the. right of, any person m the.community to jo{ce with a person of his; high social status. ' t , _ f tl
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 180, 27 June 1884, Page 3
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136Rather Rough. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 180, 27 June 1884, Page 3
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