A KNOWING WINK.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1438, 8 December 1885, Page 1

A KNOWING WINK.

Smith, the auctioneer, is a popular man, unci many a hearty laugh has he pro Toked by his humorous sayings. He was recently o-'gaged in a sale of venerable household furniture, and had just got to “ Going, going !” when a smiling countenance upon airiculural shoulders winked at him. A wink is always us good as a nod to a blind horse or a. keen-sighted auctioneer ; so Smit h winked and the man winked, and they both kept winking, and Smith kept “Going going, going !” with a lot of glass, carpets, pots and perfumery, and finally t'us lot was knocked down. “To who?” said Smith, gazing at the smiling stranger. ‘■Who? come, now,” raid the stranger, “I don’t k ow who ?” “ Why you, sir,” s»id Smith. “ Who ? —me?” “Yes, yes! You bid on the lot,” said Smith. “Me? Hang me if I did !” insisted the stranger, “ Why, did you not wink, ana keep winking ?” ‘•Winking ! Well, I did, and so did you at me. I thought you were winking as much as to say. Km p dark; I’ll stick s mehody into that ‘lot of stuff;’ and I winked as much as to say, ‘ I’ll be hanged if you don’t, mister.’ ”