Second Fiddle. A Frenchman was presented to the Mayor of the town in which he had recently come to reside. Ah, sure permit me ze honour of giving you my felicitations, and to your talented family likewise. Ze music it ees a beautiful gift, and I hope to have ze honour of harkingone day to your performance.” ‘ Pardon, m’sieur,” said the mystified magnate; * you are mistaken. I know nothing whatever of music.” Ah, but zat is what you call your hang-back—your modiste. I haf hear Wifa nT al cou P les of times zat your wife plays ze first violin and zat you play ze second fiddle to her.”
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Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 308, 3 October 1929, Page 8
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