A TIT-BIT OF THE ELECTION.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3054, 28 November 1878, Page 2

A TIT-BIT OF THE ELECTION.

The following little episode occarrd to-day, and our contributor thought it to* good to keep the knowledge of it all to himself, so gives us as near as poisible the literal facts as they occurred:— Place : A public institution *» Mary Street S/iortland. Time : 12.15 p.m. Two gentlemen (whom we shall call Brown and Jones), were talking over some business. Enter a well •known j lawyer (By). ! B JJ Good morning. Preciou* hot! Well, tow's the betting on tbii Bl ownj WelI» 1 8«PPO«e there won't be much difference between them. Jones: I hear there's 3to 1 offend on Mac s chance. By (who by-the-bye/isadead-on Kilgourne) : I'd take even betting. Jones: I don't think there'! much chance of your man going in. That Karaka Tunnel affair has settled him. At this juncture a portly lady, welldressed, and of respectable tout ensemble, came in on some business, which, after bring settled, was about retiring) when our indefatigable friend B-——j/ftacklad her at once: . ■, • Oa, have you yoted P Lady: No, I am going to rote By: Who for? Lady: I shall vote for McCullough. ?-- J (aghast, and whilst SbowH and Jones were enjoying the joke immensely) : Why will you rote forMoOulloujhr Lady: Because I think the Doctor ought to be buried! (and bounced out of the establishment, giving B , <—j a look as much as to say, you ought to bo served the dame.) . . By, in perfect dismay/turned round to Brown and Jones smiling, and made the remark to them that "that was a strong-minded woman, but if no set his mind to it in a very short time he'd convince her to the contrary." Brown and Jones shook their heads doubtingly, expressing a belief that she was a thorough McCulloughite, and not to be bought over so easily.— Exit all.