AT CROSS PURPOSES.
Scene—Ardi'sMg. Old ladyj hear- ' lug that a fiohermattV wife was dead, sots out to find the bereaved husband, to console and comfort him,'and is directed by mistake to'the houaV ef another fisherman of the'iarae name who baa loßt his boat,. -Old Mfy seriously talking of the departed wffe : -" I've died, my dear sir, to/speak with' you about • the distressing Josa yon baVe sustained. fißbejoian, smoking placidly at the fireside, thinfe/ • ing of his boaMHoch, mum, sli»»' no ferry, pad Ms all man-' Oh, she m geWw forfj anld / and cranky, and my lifffflhssna safe wi f " her forbye i Ololß^iyirJf a'. astonished ['. FishermfelWfer ' chnstaye balin^.her•ooVan'' ; 'slre■'-ww / more pother Old Lady.—'. Bat,-; .my mtfsfc%ve'been some for ca'rryinf fish, an'dy'6ull%ei'!qiielj nov/,-* and'—i^? : .FferjermaTi—.' no j She im |jfty narrow itx,;t& bawa for ifeesh' too fast fbrael I've chust beeniooh wokitf at. apitW ta same ' f?ree'npc| j;sjie was sHora ; When ydu!ll\6pfii|' aii' -If yotrt(|(> a 1 .'. X ~ : Butm>.ypß,yQU, l l comb to:telJ7#»: : iJJ-.\ • one ybu'U know yoursen.' Old' Uij}' : horrified—' No, no—oh no j' Exit haßtily,'- .•;■■■ ' >\-■/;' \ x -.jf •',
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2525, 15 February 1887, Page 2
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178AT CROSS PURPOSES. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2525, 15 February 1887, Page 2
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