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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 37, 23 April 1879, Page 3

In soini^'ti^^y*tfiQ3»(op9?atiqtnß are carried on by piece, work, therjß is a practice adopted : ,-knowii to-the initiated^s " horsing "-nth'afc i% charging money on account of tlirfteacfr jdb in prp'sp'etitivi. 'Our Sean-,. dinaviah r 'friend9 would appear to gp in" heavy fbr^-hbrifnt^if tile tactics-of Sirs. Neilßen/r^9^nf-trhU%^eralbU"ifcbin.of her country. Js!tos^ her services to Ml3. Sfta*iaßioesen,upon a very interestinn ois^f^,« 4 tee 'm : wffioh, * agreed' upon w^iiaK% ( giuiae'a* . The event duiy came off, ■ atid another name was added to the roll oifthe Bpesens. After mutual cfingratTttaCions had; v been exchanged, the little account^was presented, ■vfheh, 'behold, it was made out for orie, ' instead of half a guinea.' surpirise; Paterfamilias referred to the agreement, which was not disputed, but the gentleman was informed .that, the ■econd-half sovi'waß a professional' -retainer for the- next interesting occasion. Matter? jiwf. then suited Mr BoesWn's book to a "T," for in rfeturn for the , unjitstness, of the increased claim, he s felt 1 perfectly justified in paying none, and as a matter, of course the blind goddessViras invoked. In' court the lady acknowledged that ten shillings was her professional- fee, but^- announced the balnnce of the^demtfnd wa? t in,, accordance with-a -custom in her country- of always lioltf&K • sprqe f'bhing in hand ' 'towards; the next jobi As the equity of the custom was not apparent, inasmuch as, that unless her patients. were deferent from the ordinary run.'"of -ihuttianity,'; 'her; services would , at some time or other/.b.e dispensed with and the prospective, fee never earned, Mr. Ward refused l&ateclim'atise' the custom -and disallowed the claim,, the lady being highly indignant at the levity displayed" in. court when ..her professional: programme was explained. ,-.--■> 1 •:.:■. ;.;•■:■' >■.•'•■: ■'■'■::■ •■-;■::;• .-'