SAYING HIMSELF TROUBLE.
Among the guests at a large hotel waß.j.. a maiden lady from the rural districts. \jl The landlord noticed, that about, nine ® o'clock every night she would come down- , stairs,' net a pitcher of water, and return to her room, One night he aaked why alie did uot ring the bell for a hall-boy to bring the wafer to her.—"; But there is no bell in myroorn."—" No" Ijell in your . I'uoiii, madam 1 Prav let me show you," anil with iliat he escorted ujier to •her. apartment and poiated out tQ'her tho knnh of the electric boil.-*- 1 ' Dear me! Is' • that ut bell ? Why, the' liall'boyi told ma it wii3 llie live alavni signal, and that 1 - must uever touch it, except in case of fire!
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2437, 28 October 1886, Page 2
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131SAYING HIMSELF TROUBLE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2437, 28 October 1886, Page 2
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