AN EXPENSIVE PRACTICE.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 155, 18 June 1879, Page 3

AN EXPENSIVE PRACTICE.

Our friend Daly, the champion swimmer, was so much effected at our relation of the instance of the ingratitude displayed by certain persons among the many he has saved from fluvial asphyhiation. that he called and confided to us an elaborate little plan, evolved from the true inwardness of his wrongs, and which we trust will, phonetically speaking- get the “ b.ulgo” on natatorially inclined millionaires for the future:— “ You see,” said the champion, confidentially, “ my idea is this ; I intend to save poor people and editors just the same as usual, and expect nothing for it. But when I see a rich man struggling with the undertow hereafter, I propose to wait until he is about going down for the last time, and then swimming out to his assistance. Meanwhile I shall have s+rapped a little water-tight chequerack I am having constructed on my back, containing cheques on every bank in ’Frisco, already made out for 10,000 dollars each. In my mouth 1' will carry one of these patent pens, that you dip in water when you use. When I get to within 3ft of the bondholder I’ll say. Where, do you bank, old fellow ?

Quick/ ” “ Ue'li say, Nevada,’ or • Calif irnia,’ or whatever it may be, and I’ll ho id hi ■ up by nn> - hand v.'hile I jure oni a cheque on that particular bank, and mil him to sign it on my shoulder blade or perish u i3ut suppose lie don’t ?” “In that case,’' replied Mr Daly, sloAvly but ingeniously, i: in that case, I’m afraid—in fact I feel almost certain that I should g - et very discouraged and exhausted just then, and—and —” “ And what ?” “ Well, I should have to rely, I suppose, on the generosity of the heirs,” and 'with an indescribable wink, the renowned swimmer boated out. All of which shows that drowning is going to be very expensive at Hanta Cruz this summer. —San Francisco News Letter.