GOOD NATURE IMPOSED UPON.

Temuka Leader, Issue 984, 29 July 1882, Page 3

GOOD NATURE IMPOSED UPON.

A Dunedin paper tells an exceedingly good story of the way in which a much* respecced divine, whose good .uture is proverbial, was imposed upon. He was driving a short distance from town when he overtqok rolling #h'aj he took to be a barrel of butter* 'To ito| the buggy and offer assistance at once suggested itself to the mind ot its bene* v»l«ht'occupant/ Dismounlinf and giving his effective aid; the barrel was with some difficulty hoisted on ,to the back of the vehicle,; and the, worthy divine, was *e--; quested to drop it at a particular store some half a mile ahead. After starting, pur reverend frierid on looking round to satisfy himself of the safety of his cargo, e«pied the inscription " Joel's XXX" on the head of the cask. This suggested a difficulty and caused him to express some doubts as to the propriety of rendsriDg assistance under such circumstance. He was, jrenssuredfbyJhOrelnaVk: '* Never >mind,« DocW ■■'; %o K 'Ion& ar ye keep outside, the liquor will do ye no harm." The journey proceeded till a store was reached, when the occupant was ; called on to take delivery. " Oh, no, doctor," was the rsply " yon're mistaken ; it hats for the, sly grog shop ■ oiki i ; the way I' Once more had good nature been shamefully imposed on.