A FUNNY WAY OF RECKONING.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8083, 22 September 1894, Page 4

A FUNNY WAY OF RECKONING.

ibii ii m iiiwiiQ wLiuiiiinnimM In a ceitaia town in tbe Midlands, Borne yeartr bock, lived an old lady ■who kopt, ag a moans of Hvellhqod, * ffrnall confectionaty chop. 000 day a ounoiog elf from a Bound Sohobl close by entered tbo ebop and inquired tho prio? of ouflfcurds. f( Tii7opeaco eaob," taid tbe old lady. Thon V'\ bake one," eaid the boy, feu 1 -, loimediately eyeicg ocmo tarbs on the ooantjor, aikod tbo prios of tbo^e. (<Tho birtis are tbe Barao price an tbe gafltiird'V' wae 8 r opy« Thoa tbo boy bacided baok tho OUBb^fd, took a t»rb luiitead, und at 0000 otarbed on oabing it in (be chop. After CHttog it, ho was about to depart) (without paying) wbeo the old todyflftid— "My lftd, you havn'fe paid tot that 4wt. Jlr ' « Wall, I gave you the oQßtard for I |t,dldn'6l!" <( Bub ' yoa havn't paid mo for bho oußtard either." ft Beoiaao I h&va'b had it," sail the boy.' " ! - Thsa the old woman aorae'what jioeievcd, said— ■ •• It's a (oouy way of reokooin', jXbero'a eomothin' wrong oomowhero." - i

We cannot) remember a night bo dark no to have hindorod the approach of ooming'day, nor a storm ao farioua or dreadful ao to prevent a return pt warm euaohlao sod % oloadlees