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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 112, 21 May 1901, Page 1

Much merriment has been caused down South over a Dunedin gentleman, who jumped to his conclusions, and came a regular-cropper.' The fact that he is himself an inveterate practical joker makes his discomfiture all the more laughable. He entered a leading drapery establishment, expecting to find his wife by ap : pointment, at a particular counter. Sure enough, there stood a lady, dressed, to his eye, at least, just like the woman ho was aftpr. Her back was turned, and no one Was near her; [so he quietly approached, i took her by " the arm, and said, in a tone of pretended severity: “ Well, here you are, spending my money as usual, eh?” The face turned quickly towards him was not his wife’s. It was that of an acrid, angry, hatchet-faced woman of about fifty years, who proceeded to pour the vials of her wrath upon his.' devoted head. (».No, I ain’t spending your money, op any other man’s money; .and I’ll—rr” “I. beg your pardon,'madam,” cried the confused gentleman ; - i‘l' supposed you were my wife, and——” “Well, I just ain’t your wife, nor no other man’s wife, thank, fortune, to be jawed at every time I buy a yard of ribbon.” He waited to hear no more. Ho made a regular bolt for the street, and he has been hearing all about it, with variations, £iser since. •The Minister foykjlailways should be allowed no peace uMt! he takes in hand the work of the d|jgatian of the Rimutaka line, and thea®le population of the Wairarapa might j(|pr in an united effort to make his life as miserable as_ possible until he accedes to ' its most reasonable request in this respeot.—Mastertoa Star.