NOT VERY CONVINCING.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 24, 26 March 1915, Page 4 (Supplement)

NOT VERY CONVINCING.

'iuo iiil'-hilhts oi ilii' Stuck E>:rl!!in<r< villi to a restaurant lor luncheon, an-i I'u-r a hasty ghiiii-e ai the hill-of-lar;\ i■ li .'.ii'ioiinmi what Ik- wanted. " i iii ior a lulled sole," said <lllO. "Ditto." said Hie other. " Waitrc.-.s. tun lii>!ii". 1 so!('>j please."

In a few iaiimti's the two soles on a di-h and two plates were placed on tiie la hie. One sole was eonsiderahlv larger tiaiti tl'.e othei, and the financier ealm- !■ pa.-sed the .-.mailer solo to his eoiu-l>-.wiio!i. • S.r. . ! call that a dov.nriehl mean trick." ■ lid the man who had receive 1 " \Vh"t is a mean trie';; r" " 'Why, to ;;;vc mo the smaller sole, ;:hl he. p ihe l>u; one lor yourself.*' ' What would yon have done if you '-•.,1 '■■ j r 111... ilr ';.•: ' : " i limdd reriain'v Invc vo i ij.e lai-rer one.*' ■'Well, ill that ens- ! should have !;.' ! ihe !if :o: 1 o-v . I've K n ' it now. V.Ta I more d.i von want!-'" T ! : ■ somehow did not seem Ma.v ' <il come Lack I* nil a fortnight's hnlidaj to her hi ■ in the country. •• I hope von had a pleasant ' uiday," said her mistress. ''Yes, thank you. mum," said Mary. "T hoar there is a new peniPt-TV at yr. i: v village." " Yes. thank von, mum: it is a lovely place, and is filling up very nicely, nuiin."