" lie was a meek-eyed stranger, and, as he camo hositatiugly iuto our presence, an uncommonly slinkylooking yellow dog slunk in between his uias;er' slog*?. ♦ Mr liditur/ said tho visitor, ' that there dog may bo Jiome y, but he is :ho best cattio dog in this country ; yes, sir, ho is tne besi cattle dog lever saw, but he Jma one fault - ju.->t one fault, sir -he won't Jook at the cattle all >hoy are coukod."
A gentleman gave a parly in honour of a distinguished missionary lat»ly returned from his Held of work. The ludios appeared with very decollette dressus, and us the host feared the stylo might shock tho reverence, ho apologised to him for it, saying that fashion 'demanded it.. " Uh, l don't mind it at all," replied the missionary, •' 1 have been ten year* among cho savages."
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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 33, 20 December 1878, Page 2
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