WHICH ?

Northland Age, Volume 3, Issue 22, 8 January 1907, Page 2

WHICH ?

Brown and Tompkins had dropped in, in friendly way, to see their old friend Faulkner, and he, being a man of hospitable inclination, determined to make them comfortable. "Johnny/' he said to his small son, “run up stairs to my study and bring down a box of cigars." “All right, pa,” said John ; and away he ran. In a moment he returned, and thrust his head inside the door. “I say, dad," he oried, “do you want the cigars you smoke yourself, or shall I bring the ones you give away ?" And then it was that the hospitable Faulkner realised the disadvantages of being a parent.

"You're looking blue, George,” remarked Saunderson. “Didn't you s ■ Miss Blusterby last night ?'* He asked the Question because h ■ was a curious fellow, and because 1< knew that, apart from Nellie, 'tl ■ Blusterbys didn't like George. “Yes," said George dully. "See any others of the family ?“ "Yes, the old lady and boys." you see the old man ?" “No." "You had a nice time then, d: ■ you ?" "Not exactly. The old man kick* I me clean over the fence." "Kicked you over the fence ! 1 thought you said you didn't see him ?" “Well, I didn’t see him. That’s how he got in hi.< work. Do v< suppose if I had seen him I would have allowed him to kick me? Not much. Hp performed the ceremony before I saw him, and after the job I didn’t feel any particular desire to see him or anybody else, but the doctor. Seo him ? No, I did not see him."