Quarrelled With His Father

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 215, 13 August 1887, Page 3

Quarrelled With His Father

A pakty of undt'igrads, walking along a back street in O\foid, &<w a donkey tied to the dooi of a "pub," while its proprietor, a wo! th}' coster-monger, was onjoying his pi pi' and pint within. One of them at once suggested that tho panniers should bo pl.ieed on his back, and tho bridle on hi^ head, while the rest led the donkey awaj. In this condition stood tho youth whun tlio colter, somewhat beery, came to the door. Said the undergrad, "You must know, sir, that I quanelled with my fathei »L\cn years ago, and for my bad eondu* ( was changed into the shape of -in c.— to ezulure e\ cry hardship for thai* tinn ; \ inch now being expired, you are bound fosetmo free." The tale, coming on the top of tho beer, impicssed the colter, who took oft" the panniers and bridle. A few days after, the same costor was at a neighbouring country fair for the ] hi rpo.se oi buying another moke. After \ iewing seven] be.i^ts, to his astoni&hment his old identical a>s was offered to him, and teeing ln-s xoi mor master, set up a piteous biay in token of recognition ; but Hodge at onei i a->ed on to another, saying, "So you've quarrelled with your father again, have you ! But dang mo if I'll ha\e you again."