Genius Appreciated.—' Say,' Raid «* business man to the detective, 'some jeno^y has been running around through' w« country representing himself as a collepw of ours. He has been takine in «.»£, money than any two of the men we hR«j and I want him collared as quick 8* ?" can.' 'AH right. VU have him in sraoi ■» Ie» than a week.' 'Great Scott, man. .J don't want to put him in gaol. I wan* 1 hire him.' An nmbrella for a scarecrow Was in a cornfield nlaced, " And with loud caws the sir old crow* Around it pravely paced: When suddenly a shower fell. And under it they went And stayed until the rain had ceasea. As in a little tent. , Then they paid, ns they all trooped on* "That man's .a iolly fellow ; He not. only piants the. corn for ÜB, Bat lends us his umbrella."
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Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 95, 21 April 1894, Page 4 (Supplement)
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