TOO LATE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3359, 11 December 1919, Page 3

TOO LATE.

Mr J 0. may tells the following amusing story in “Bulls and Blundel'S”Z’-*‘ “Pat and Biddy, one wet night, took shelter in a temperance meeting ill New York. They were both greatly inlpl'e.s'se(l with the address, and before leaving they were asked ‘to sign me pledge. Pat explained that he.su\°fered from internal pains and had to take a. litt'le.whi.'skY ‘for his stoma.«':lr's sake} The temperance \Vot"{3l' revm«al'ked.thaf taking stinlll.‘.lllts medicinally would in no way affect his pledge. So on this un'ler3t:mding Pat and Biddy ‘signed on.’ A “On the way home the Iris-hman suggested to his wife that in case of emergencies they had better buy a bottle of WlliS’ky. Biddv acqtlie-y;,-fl_ The bottle was purchased, t-.ll<:en home and put away. For three whole days Pat struggled to be faithful to his temperance certificate. .\t. length he could hold out no longer, so went to his better half, saying, ‘Biddy, lhave got cramps. I feel I would like a drop out of that bottle.’ ‘ “ ‘l’m sorry. Pat,” .-‘..'.lltfl Birlrlv ‘.\,'ou’re too late. '1 was ill all "day _Vesterday myself,’-"’