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PING PONG AT OLD GYNKS.

It's got to be stopped, I say ; d'ye hear, Polly?' 'Yes, dear, I heir what you say:'

'The thing's ridiculous. There's no privacy in the house now; it's like a biliard room.'

'Well, Jim—the young folks ' 'Oh bother the young folks- Why, there's Gwendoline Harriet's young man, Maud Jemmima's, Kilty Arabella's, and half the neighbourhood in our parlourevery night—every night- d'ye hear, Polly ! It's got to be stopped.' 'Well, Jim, stop it yourself; I can't, 1 'Yes, yes, I'll see to it. The girls can't talk of anything but 'Love,' 'Deuce' and •Vantage.' I feel like saying something a lot stronger than "Deuce.' 'Oh, that would be nothiug new, Jim.' •No, wouldn't it now? Drat them I Listen to it, listen Polly; aiu't you ashamed of your family, fooling around after !\v;< ti-.-nofc balls? Ugh!' 'Look here, Jim, that'll do. It's a fad of the young folks, and youv'e got to leave them alone.

'Polly !' 'Jim !' 'What dy'e mean ?' 'lmean that theyi'e as much entitled to their fads as you are. 'Me? What fads have I got?' 'Why j our'e full of fads about what you eat and drink. 1

'l'm very particular, but I attribute my good health to that.' 'Oh 1 daresay that may be true, but you are faddy, Jim. Look at you with tea. You won't drink it unless it's Ceylon packed, and even then not enough ; it must be Ceylon-packed Cock o' the North.'

' Well, am I not justified. You admit yourself there's no blended tea like it. ' Yes, but it is not that only ; but you never sit down to tea in a neighbour's house but it's " Have you never tried Hondai Lanka Tea ?' If you weren't a fairly well to do man the folks would take you for an agent.' ' Polly, my fad lias always been thab the best u not too good for me. I acted ou this principle in choosing a wife, and did well, you'll admit ; aud with tea I've been so sickened with vile stuff that to recommend Hondai Lauka is a pleasuie —or a fad.'

' With which the whole family agree, [Polly, eh?' Gwendoline Harriett (looking in at the door) : ' Ma, tell Anne to bring up the Hondai Lauka ; we're all thirsting for a cup, Jack and I have beat ' ' Ma, pity me; its nothing in the house but ping pong and Hondai Lanka.' Gwendoline Harriet : • Jack says '

\ Mr Gynk3 groans inwardly and mutters, going downstairs : ' Ping pong ! How long: If it catches on like Hondai Lanka Tea, it's here for the rest of the century.' Exit, lighting his pipe.

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Bibliographic details
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 215, 12 June 1902, Page 4

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437

PING PONG AT OLD GYNKS. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 215, 12 June 1902, Page 4

PING PONG AT OLD GYNKS. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 215, 12 June 1902, Page 4

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