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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 259, 24 December 1914, Page 1 (Supplement)

AN OPERA HOX. At tho amateur operatic performance of tho "Mislotoo Hough"— i-n which, as von i iiu-iiil«t. the heroine hides in n cedar client, ami is smothered to death —tho lady uho played this part was, vocally, a terrible fiasco. Nevertheless, they struggled along until the scono \\lior> she elimhod into the Itnx—a real "property." kindly lent for tlv» occasion 11v .Jones Smith, president of the local sale deposit company. The |id snapped dnu 11 with a dick that was only too realistic. A fr'ghtened stage manager rushou out, to the front to where tin owner of the box .sat. and whispered frantically: "Gimme the key! 'I he lid ot your blooming box has s| rung locked. "I-! that woman going t-,> sing any 111010 " i . • .i "Sure, f-lie comes in as a "lio-t ;n tne next, act and um.gs two songs." "That settles it." mutered old .Tour* Smith, putting soiu"thing hack in his pocket. "I'm going to keep the key.

THI-i MAID HAD HKLI'FP. Vi>iin<i Van Winklo wmit■ ■< 1 norvowsly tho parlour f. r Julia. t<> appear. Ho had Ihvii sitt'ng there, widdling his thunihs. for hulf an hour, l'inally a. stop was heard in tho hall, and he rose to his foot ' xpoctantly. Hut it was i;. t Julia. It was her maid. "Mar'o." sn d|h > impatient young man. "what keeps your mistress f-o bugls sho making lip her tnmil whether >-ho'll s.v ino or not?' "No. sir. ai'swo'vd tho maid, with a wiso smirk. "It isn't her mind «he"f* milk tig "P " I'l'iX '. An li'-hnnn ml a «•'•• .t w to arguing as' to t!io merits oi the r respective conn t r it's. "Ah. woo!" sad Sandy, "thov tore .'cop mi aiihl <•■• t'o in Soot land and foond manv wires under it. whieli shows that tho telegraph was known there hundr ds <>' vears ago." "Well." said Pat. " 'hoy tore down an old eastlo in Oiroland and. bogorra. there was no wires found tin.lher it. which shows that thor knew all about wirless telegraphy in Oirehtn<l hundreds av rears ago."'