THE OLD MAN ELOQUENT.
There he stood, sft Bin in his thoei, when supported by. a-chair, in all hit glory ot debate, silent and defiant, with a sardonic gria upon hit delighted countenance. , His nose was classically bevelled off, the expression of his eyes was sly and his hair stood on end like the briitles on on# of - ! Hurst's cattle, ;; After-remaining some tirni) in his ite attitude,-he called his nephew.. ; , . MGeorge,'"'' ■ . ■:,. "TeV, uncle? 1 " : • . ■ , " Ho.w.do I look,?" v.. tl Are the ladies in the gallery obserr-ing-mot" f '' They are filled with admiration, sir." . '' Then go and get me a clean pocket handkerchief;" . " I fear alf-'yoiir linen was left behind at the Kopua meeting." , . ■ '-' Then request my .bosom friend, John Lundoii, to lendim'eone," John lend' -you one, sir 1 Why he never uses such atf.'article. He says, 'fingers were - made : before handkerchiefs.'" ■ ; " Then I am undone, and the effect ia spoiled. Also, there are many who would give me a wipe, but I iiave. hot- a friend to accommodate me with the loan of a pocket-handkerchief at this critical moment,"
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 577, 24 September 1880, Page 2
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179THE OLD MAN ELOQUENT. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 577, 24 September 1880, Page 2
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