A GOOD STORY.
Rather a good story of Canon , a popular London clergyman, is going the rounds. He was having a friendly game of billiards at the squire’s. The Canon lost a 4 life,’ and took from his pocket a threepenny piece to pay for it. 4 Oh,’ said Barrister Wigsby, another of the guests, 4 I see, Canon, you have had your finger in the plate.’ The Canon drew himself up to his full height (a good six feet), and looking the man of law full in the face, said, * I’m surprised that you, Mr Wigsby, in the presence of this respectable company, have the audacity to recognise your own paltry con* tributlon.’
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Wairoa Bell, Volume V, Issue 175, 9 December 1892, Page 7
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114A GOOD STORY. Wairoa Bell, Volume V, Issue 175, 9 December 1892, Page 7
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