‘Rebuking Curiosity.

Northland Age, Volume 3, Issue 20, 18 December 1906, Page 4 (Supplement)

‘Rebuking Curiosity.

The other day 7 a mysterious looking stranger appeared in a small country village and remained five whole weeks without the inhabitants finding out his name, where he came from, or his business. Everyone was baffled in their attempts to extract some definite information, and the eutire town lay awake at night worrying over the matter. At last the general agitation grew to such a pitch that someone volunteered to interview the stranger or behalf of the public weal. Approach-

ing the taciturn visitor, the interviewer remarked: “ Pine day, sir.” “Is it?” asked the stranger dubiously. “ Going to stay long in these parts ?” “Just two days, two hours, and thirty-one minutes longer,” replied the other, consulting his watch and time-table. “ Then—may I—er—ahem! may I ask what your business is ?” persisted the man, as the crowd gathered up closer. “ Well, I don’t wish.it generally known,” replied the stranger, confidentially, “ Bit I’m a Russian Nihilist.” 1 / “ You don’t mean it (the interviewer. Vk - - ■■■ ...mUmm