Old Friends.
Lord Eames used to relate a story of a man who claimed the honor of his acquaintance on rather singular grounds. His Lordship, when one of the justiciary judges, returning from the north circuit to Perth, happened one night to sleep at Dunkeld. The next morning, walking towards the ferry, but fearing he had missed his way, he asked a man whom he met to conduct him. The other answered/ with much cordiality, " f hat I will do with all my heart, -my -lords— Does not. your lordship, remember me? My name's John X. I have had the honor to be- before -ypujslorcUhip fop stealing , sheep." ; " Oh,, .tfohui ; I remember you well. ; .And. how; is* your jwifef She had the hpnprjo^e before me too, for receiving them," knowing them to be stoleo.' f , { \A\> ,yo.up lordship's service. 1 ' We'- were 5 ' very - lucky indeed to get off for want of evidence, and I am .. still "going on the butcher trade.' -Then/ repiedhls w<*ship, •we may have the honor of meeting again.' °
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 260, 6 October 1883, Page 2
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173Old Friends. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 260, 6 October 1883, Page 2
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