KUBELIK.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 160, 27 June 1908, Page 6

KUBELIK.

My liisl pui'cha-e 'in Auckland, •niid Kubelik t" a reporter. " is to be of New Zealand greenstone, for ail over America I \va« n<jn« -,ted by my friends to be sure and send >'ome to them, i don't know whether you have; so many -ouvenir hunters here a- in luirope, but in that connection 1 had rather ri t«uir (|illLi little experience ill Adelaide. Al I iu- railway 'station, when- '] was waiting t «> take my departure for MelI m>11nie, ;t liltU- child made her way thronj.li ;t deputation ul' ladies who hail ponte (u make a presentation. The little one evid'-ntlv eame mnn a faind>' nri too well Id'•-",] with thi> world's L r "Oil>. but raising her \oice site said: " Please, Mr, Kubelik, do jjive nie soineas a souvenir.' 1 rummaged my jioekels to find an article suitable, but could find nothing. The whistle blew a moment later, and 1 thought the little ;:jrl wa- to weep. >o disappointed did s|n- I*><ik. That uuM'tiini; I had visited a local jeweller and bought a pro-ent lor my ov.ii little uirl. intending to jKist it )•' her in time for h'-r birthday: but iiobo<|v could liave roM-ieJ the Adelaide j/hTs tearful face, and, as I <*ave the package lo »jer from the window of th > carnage, the look of happiness which brightened her countenance supplied im> with more pleasure than lu'Oiley count l>u\v'