TALE OF TWO CYCLES.
A mixed slow train stopped at a small-town station in Canterbury where there were, among other things, two bicycles to be taken on. Leaning against the station were three bicycles, but none of them bore a label.
“Which are the bikes, Jim?” asked the guard. “Darned if I know,” replied that worthy, “but they' must be two of those three over there. There should be labels on them, but the cadet forgot to do his work.” It was a. warm day and most of the carriage windows were open, so the conversation was clearly audible to the passengers, most of whom by this time were taking a good deal of interest in the proceedings. In due course it was amicably settled which cycles should be put on the train and the journey was resumed, to the accompaniment of a good deal of comment from the passengers regarding the incident at the station. There is no sequel to the story, but the chances were two to oh© against the casual selection of the cycles being correct.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 64, Issue 6, 18 October 1943, Page 2
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