A Big Mistake.
Once upon a time a village editor awoke to tind a burglar searching in ' his chamber, for his gold and bonds, aud drawing his tiusty pistol, from beneath his pillow, be took steady aim at the intruder's, head.?. : Looking around and becoming painfully aware of his peril, the burglar pleadingly said, "Spate me, for I have made a mistake m the house. I havo found nothing; but au ; old out-ot- date Railroad pass. Let.me d.epaYt m peace." "Not so," answered the editor, holding Ha aim like a skilled marksmahi" for ima is a mightily duUH*tfek' foV ititiftW "But pause a moment and reflect,** fetiirried the burglar. ■•■*'• Your paper is not issued til 1 Friday. Your hated rival, the Weekly Bungstarter, will go to press to moirow evening, and would at least have two columns of my death and /{.he qoroner'.s iuqucttt. It would be fully two duvs ahead of you." * "True, enough," said the editor, with a s-dgb, as he Jowered (he pistol!and replaced it uriderAphe-pil-low. M Youare too early m tne week for an item for me, and I therefore •spire you . v \ Yftu toIL. " find yi> the pluml>er's house, for which yoa evidently' misvook t^' humble home, next door but one. :
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 240, 6 September 1884, Page 2
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206A Big Mistake. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 240, 6 September 1884, Page 2
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