GOLDEN SILENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 148, 13 June 1908, Page 4

GOLDEN SILENCE.

Spring had come. All nature seemed to revel in the sunshine, ami one felt that il was indeed good lo be alive. Such were the thoughts of Ihe Country squire, as be surveyed the lovely view. Jiul, alas! how the scene I changes. Stepping inside the lovely dwelling I lie squire beheld a robustious woman perched upon the dresser whitewashing the walls and ceiling. She was bespattered from head to fool, and her live children wore siilciiiulv whitewashing Ihcir faces. Tkc good woman gave Ihe squire one look, and then proceeded with her work-. " Don't you think you might conic down and have a word with me about the beautiful spring. Mrs. Brown?'' ventured Hie squire. " Sake* alive!" exclaimed Ihe industrious matron, labouring the ceiling with redoubled energy. " I've no- lime for words about the' beautiful spring. Why, I've lo pay a. penny an hour for the loan o' this 'ore whitewash-brush!'' I'ATHCXCK IS A VlliTt'E. " Pavsliuns. my de' Irons, J exchtitneil Ihe darkie lecturer at (lie conclusion ol his speech—"pny-.h 1111s am de greatest billuc ob (Icm all. I mysel' am, perhaps, de 1110s' payshuif man t ebber come across, an to probe to ytt how payshunt T am, T am willing lo be put to de test for one quarter ob an hour in any way de a .semlily may tink fit." Over fourteen minutes wo will draw a veil. Despite the grossest of insults the dnvkie retained his composure. Then he .spoke, out, ill a restrained voinee: "TV frens, in one minute de quarter ob an hour will be up. T den come down an' make dat niggah •smell someting who trow de chuiik oli tobacco into my eye!"