HIS PISHNESS CABACITY.
A stranger, v/ho had been malting some purchases in Mose Sahaunburg's emporium, on Austin avenue, left his umbrella .;■ in the stqre, whereupon one of the clerks, ; who had only boen in the store ft few ; days, picked up the umbrella, and was about to run after the stranger ftud return it to him, ■ r. i "Let me see dot umprolla," said Mose, whereupon it was handed to him, "Py Thimininy graciouii, dot was a silk L umprella. Ahust put dat avay pehmd de calicoes vera nopody vill stumblo over it ' and preak his neck," " But I want to give it back, to, tho owner," remonstrated the clerk,. " Mine Gott, does you vant to make a stranger susbect dot Austin merchants have got no pishness cabaoity I If you give him dot umprella pack he would lobb all confidence in our pishness cabaoity." —T.cxas Sif tings.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1233, 18 November 1882, Page 2
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148HIS PISHNESS CABACITY. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1233, 18 November 1882, Page 2
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