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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2386, 9 November 1880, Page 4

An incident is related by the “ Manawatu Times” which ought to be a caution to the local authorities hero. Our contemporary states that a certain visitor from the country had drawn his team up in front of a village store, when Mr Keeling the Town Clerk pounced down on him, and the following dialogue ensued Town Clerk :“ Is that your team?” Bucolic Stranger I should think it was Town Clerk : “ Well if you don’t look out you’ll be fined.” J 3 S : “ What for ? should I not allow my team to stop at the door ?” Town Clerk: “ Oh, yes! but you should have had your wheels locked.” B S • (as a light seemed to dawn on him) “ Ah, yes quite true; I remember; quite true ; (then apologetically to the Town Clerk) but you see Sir, it has been so many years since I’ve been in London.” This was uttered with such an air of simplicity and absence of satire, that our functionary had come to the conclusion that the delinquent w r as really “A young man from the country,” an opinion however, which was quickly altered as he heard the stranger mutter below' his breath—•“ What a darned long tail our cat has !” And now the Town Clerk is not quite so proud of that particular bye-law as he was before.

Blood Eolations. —War stories. Forced Politeness.— Bowing to necessity. The man who lost Ins balance was out of his weigh. _ . A Fitting Opportunity.—The visit to the dressmaker. Where is the man who is going 40 days without a drink V A Music Haul.—The proceeds of a successful concert. Eather too much of a, treasure.—Lady (engaging parlourmaid) —“ And why did you leave j r our last place ? Candidate (bridling)—“Whichl were considered too good looking, mum. Visitors was always a tailin’ me for missus mum,” —Punch. A man may get credit for wisdom by simply holding his tongue ? but if he is to get trusted for groceries, he must be bo prepared to do considerable talking