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To B\CUKLOHb IN SKAKCII OF WlyK-t. Iv 'h = first pi il'o -\ou mihl Imvn d propi-r PdMinate of your >«vm wo tli un I |if r cctiuiH, b c me it you do n it kno^v the v ilne of tin in it'n not likely others will. Su)>|ioso you aiv t'lti niuu^ii to aiMiinirv '(-ttl r wit'i u murriagt'iiblo daujjhtfi, doi f i l.t 'iwy l)i>ily oil eh 3011 carrying wa'er troin a >U->tant spring lor that cl iU^hter, or turning t lie mni.nrie or churn for thoold womnn, or chopping Grenood, or turning the (irintlstone fi>r tho old man to Ins splitting tools or plough shares, or ctrrying post a an 1 rails lor him out of thf bib., don't do nnv of tbeao ILnn^s in a country where honest lub >ur is despis.'d. A proimum »iven for idleness, and impudence triumphs. If you should be tempted to do any of those things, and then pop tho important question, do nol he surprisorl to foci llic trickling ot the last bucket of water down your bock to cool your affections, you may next find some of } our own billed buzzing round your ears like mosquit n>a in a summer night, not literary billets, but ones from tho fi cwooil hoop, whiou in running round the coiner to dod^e, you moat tho old man with one of tnose fonoe rails, looking d m«erou9, you dodga again and observe M try quiet y spooning in tljp front room with a swell AC man. Now see what, you nv\y opeut by not having a pr'>per rc-tjieot for yourself. No\V what ladvisois — your ulot lies must be of the best, matori il ajid Ct 1 ke agio\p,or the matorial \v)ll be thrown nwiiv, and to do tins go to J. Martin, swell tailor, Hamilton I advise you to get a good horse, saddle, bridle, clean iron% and bit — thoven best you oun borrow — ridoout to oeo your doxey. turn your hoiso out lnlo tlje mowms; grass, or put him in the bc-si stall in tlie stable and fyr<s him plenty of com out of the old man's bin, take your saddle and bridle with you into the bi>st room, and whilst talking to tho old woman, wipe the bit with her apron, she wi.l not mind it as she admires cleanliness, c ill iv your dog and feed him too. After lunch, Mary will be sent in to entertain you, so that you are not. annoyed by servants or children. Do everything with a patronizing air and you will get the best in the house. Sleep in the bes>t bed, smoke in the best room, apit on the carpet nucl fire-irons with impunity, make the room i a much 1111.0 a tap room as possible and the more they will love you, and even if you should be relused at the last moment you will have hnd the best of the bargain Above all things don't let them call you P nil, Bill, or Birno., as familiarity breeds contempt, and you will be consigned to tho kitchen and the room in the roof jw sure as my name h HCRCTAN P 8 — Don't get up too early in tho morning when visiting the old folks, and be -ure to asit them to wait breakfast and get your boots cleaned. S.
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Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 393, 19 November 1874, Page 2
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