BRIEF AND POINTED.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 130, 23 May 1908, Page 3

BRIEF AND POINTED.

'flic pride Of vi-itors to London who go to the House- ol' Parliament i- to see the member from their own district and to hear him make a >peeeh. One man bad been observed as a Ireipient visitor in the gallery ol the House of Commons. A friend look the seat beside him one day, and warm greet - ings were exchanged between the two. " Have you seen him';" asked the newcomer. " Ves," was the reply. " I've seen him." '■ Have you lnul the luck to lie here when he was talking!' '• I took care not to mi>s anything he might say. I've been here every day !<>r nigh on a week."

" 1 don't blame you. I only wish 1 had the time. The' way, when lie gave an address in our district, he woke up the (lovernment was a caution, and then he was only nibbling at questions of til", dav. jur.l gelling the llavour of the social situation previous to stepping in and biting out a chunk or I wo." "That's the way 1 always looked at

hi'«." '• 1 suppose his voiee lias heen ringing in clarion tones here .''' " M'yes," was the doubtful rejoinder. '■What did he say':" exclaimed tin rfiu'slioner, eagerly. "I II hct was something brief and lo tlie point,' •■So far as 1 can .judge I tried not to let any of hi.-> remarks get away from me. but I'm afraid that maybe I wasn't watchful enough. I've only heard him -peak f'ne times. Three of tliem he -aid 'near, hear!' and the oilier two he .-aid -N"."'