LETTING THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2270, 14 April 1886, Page 2

LETTING THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG.

• ■■ *r«» A 'cuto Yankee advertised that, what lis styled the " hum-buggery of spiritualism" would be outdone last evening at the City Hall, 11 by letting the cat out of the bas;" admission five cents. .At an early hour tho houso was crowded, a goodly portion being women, The lecturer commenced, and tho audience were hustled to perfect stillnes. . After making a few remarks—very brief. indeed—the lecturer took from beneath tho desk a bag/ and ripping it open, out popped a large- cat, which, squalling and spitting, 1 -made a spring among the audience. The applause tnat burst forth was tremendous, amidst which our Yankee took his hat and coolly walked outsido of the'hall, HaMl fulfilled his promise—the cat had Sen let out of tile bag—and his money was jfairly earned. The ladies we understand,' did not take the joke so good-naturedly as the men ; and, from the irate Bpirit manifested by some, it is more than probable that, if they could have got him in their power, thoro would have been a fine 3Xhibition of what women can do when. their dander is fairly aroused. While i*the humbug was jingling his- pocket' full* of coins, and laughing in his sleeve, tho humbugged slowly left the hall .with the feeling of thoso who have boen decidedly "Bold." '