TOO MUCH FOR HIM

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXII, Issue 3467, 26 October 1896, Page 2

TOO MUCH FOR HIM

He had been inveigled into buying a ticket for a , charitable dinner, and not wishing to lose his money entirely, he went. A pretty girl waited upon him, and brought him some delicious oyster soup to begin witb, and he found ten oysters therein hy actual coant. After that there was turkey, with cranberry jelly, and then came two sorts of vegetables, with celery, pickles, and other relishes. For the dessert there was mince-pie of generous thickness, with cheese, and a fresh cuo of hot coffee to finish with. He rose refreshed and satisfied. Theo he visited the * commonsense ' booth, bought a few trifles he c-iuld maKe use ot at prices rather below those ruling at the stores, and When be paid for them the sweet-faced cashier banded back the exact change. He passed tc the confectionery stall. 'Our best nurture is fifty cents a pound, 'said the lady in charge. . ' It is just as good as the firstclass confectioners charge seventyfive cents for.* He tasted some, and found the statement correct. ' The girls bave been making it for two days,' the lady said, ' and, of course, they charged nothing for their services. So we ai-11 it cheap.' He passed on towards the door, and receired his coat and hat from thu check-boy. 1 How much ?' he askei-— ' a quarter ?' ' uh, no, air,' replied the boy j ' only ten cents.' In a sort of a dazed manner he put oh his hat, shuffled into his •vercpat, and wal knd out to the -.treet pavement, where he fell & senseless ma-^s upon the sidewalk. -v His experiences were too mtich for him. • He had imbibed bis ideas about charitable bazaars from the funny papers.— -Town Topic*.