WHY HE DIDN'T EXPLAIN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1353, 14 April 1883, Page 4

WHY HE DIDN'T EXPLAIN.

Spine eight or ten years ago a silvery tonguwl chap, who claimed to be' a' frjut-tre'e agent, swindled the farmers in'-la; shameful manner, and one resident of Nankim was so mad about it came to Detroit searched the: .rascal out, and gave him a poundiug.on the street. After He got, through', his wot k lie told the fello\vthat.he : would lick'hiin"twice as bad .if ever he p(it eves, on lifnv anU.it was' a ■■'threatttolfeiaitfenibered. and' nursed; .ago. the-Nankin"-man was gravelling in. Washtenaw; County, and as he journeyed along the" hlglvwayhb. met "a traveller.who .'so •cljDsely resembled the ffuitrtree swindler tliat he halted and called out: ' ]■ ]" Here you are .again, you bold-faced rascal!"— Yes, I'm here," was the calm reply. . "'. . ~ ;" Well, so'm I, and I'm goingto lick you until you can't holler.. I said I'd do it, and. I always, keep my word.' liimb.down her&!' •.... . • ~■;.:^'., -,_ £,! The, stranger "dumb" without '.ij potest, shedding his .coat as he struck' tlie ground, and a fight began. In about two minutes he had used up the farmer, and was coolly replacing his coat, .'..'"'.; ;';,';•'" " See here," said .the man "from. Nankin, as he wiped;his. mose* with a; burdock," You tight better I 'than' y<ju did eight years ago,". ~',.. '•;, ' ' "*} Well 1- dunuo, This ,is my first affair with you'" • ••■ ' • i " Didn't I wallop you in front of the Detroit post-om> eight years ago.f--' "No sir!. I was in Australia, to'a year ago;" ■'... ~ . .•; .„• ; .;. " And you nover Baw me before f—■ "Never!" , ;, ... "And was never in Nankinf—"Never!" ■ >■

*' Well, Ibe hanged! Come to look at you I see you are not the man. Why on earth didn't you explain, or ask me -to I You must have thought me mistaken." • ;■■'>,;■■■ " Oh yes, I knew you werel mißtakdn, hut I had just discovered that I had driven seven miles off the wrong road, and was wishing some one would comealong and give uie two words of.sasa. I didn't want any explanation about it. A rotten sweot apple will cure that ' blank eye of yours in three or four days, and salt water will tighten your front teeth in a week or so. I feel 50 per cent better, and I'm ever so much obliged. : 'So long 1 to you." • ■

Mr E. Latham, proprietor of the Carlton Brewery, Melbourne, contemplates making a present to the Anglican Church, Victoria, "of a model as well as useful kind, consisting of a building at Queenscliffe, known as the Sanatorium, costing, when finished, over £IO,OOO, to be held for the use of sick and overworked clergy. No definite management has yet been formulated, but it is expected it will be managed by a Board of clergyman, with the Bishop as head. It is expected to bo opened in about 1 twomonths. Fires in the United States, says the' Insurance Agent, every year destroy as much property as the eatings of 'about one-fifth of the malo adults population : araounfc to for the year.. j '',', Kegarding tKe' frozen meat trade; the' Newcastle Daily Journal of January s': says:—"The,.East Indies are turning' to Australia to supplement their supply of animalfood.' As a pioneer boat, the Fiado, 8,5., of Sunderland, is how being shipped with the necessary apparatus, and is to run between the north of A ustralia and Sinagapbre and Calcutta, She is expected to leave London in ballast for Australia early'this month. Thissteamerhas hitherto"made most successful voyages." ' •:■.."'■ j Faure, the. great,,FrericH; bairitbne^ was recently paid 4,000 francea,for singing three pieces at a Paris wedding, \ Emmit is having written for ; 'hini ! al play that will bear 'tbe' title jofj/'Ftfti:; Amongthe Mormons.'! ;•/ '.■■■.],i \;,,*"\'l \ "Mankind," which...is greatly.:aio!ed by George Gordons 1 splendid sdenery, is coining money foi'ißlan'd Holt at the Melbourne Eoyil.;, i At a recent card party aithe house, of 4,- popular. Lomlba' .dentisii the iqountera used wew falße ; firsts the' Sensitive about. touching i; the; Jittle whitp {heaps,; more false teeth eacn,iair dame possessedL 'she,- seenied, When the counters were totalled up. at tjie.-etid of the gapie 1 there ! Were ! dhly three inore ; smmb, ;,^i. ; )iihdn.;sV;iso