THE NEW COACHMAN.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 1885, 11 May 1878, Page 5 (Supplement)

THE NEW COACHMAN.

'1 lie boy should li.uv k.i<nv» bettor at his age than to let out family secrets, but ho felt grateful to the other boy for the use of his stilts, mid he softly remarked : * Father wasn't home all Inst night, and he hadn't come home yet.' • Gouo off ?' queried the owner of the stilts • He's gone down town somewhere, we expect, and ma says she ain't going to run after him if he don't come back for a month.' ' Did they have a fuss V * Kinder, You see wo had to let the coachman go ; cause it's hard times. Yesterday afternoon ma wanted pa to black up and drive her out in style. He kicked at first ; but when she got mad he caved in and fixed himself up so you couldn't tell nim fronm u regular darkey. When he drove round ma called him Peter, and ordered him to b.iok up and go ahead and haw and gee around, and he got up on bis car and drove buck to the barn. Them duds cave off'n him like lightning and he was so mud the didn't stay long enough to wash the black off his ears.' 4 And what did your mother say ?' asked the other. • Nothing. She looked a little sad around tlio mouth, but she'll fetch him to it if it takes all winter. Ho might as well come home and begin to learn how to burn oorW,