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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 30, 19 February 1879, Page 2

_ " Strictly honest, but mighty suspicious." In a city not a thousand miles from Foxton two tired legislators met m a Temple of Bacchus to rest their weary limbafter the tumnlt of wordy warfare. One of them — the younger and stronger — had secured a comfortable chamber for the night, while his defeated opponent was informed that there remained nothing better for him -than a " shake down," Here was a chance for a display of magnanimity not to be lost, so the more fortunate one volunteered to give up his room- to his aged foe, statmg that he could better bear the discomforts of a " shake-down, " At first the offer was received with suspicion, but who could doubt the honesty and'sincerity of intention of the owner of a face open as the sun, and a glance was sufficient to give assurance to the waverer, who accepted" it with thanks. The donor of the bed took possession of the- couch at once, but the acceptor of it was not able to retire for some time ; and when he did so, what was his consternation to find that No. 12, the one donated by his rival, had another occupant, and that neither bed nor "shake-down" was to be obtained. The night passed off,- as all nights must: 3 but were a person to mention the incident to the hero of it, they would not* hive avery high idea of his gratitude*.'