ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

North Otago Times, 26 July 1906, Page 2 (Supplement)

ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

| Mr. Slingee was nil her proud of ■ his own particular method of dealing with his numerous Christmas - callers until the following little incident occurred, Following his usual custom, ho opened the door Imnsi'lf, and allowed, the urchin to begin. :This is exactly what followed;— Urchin; "Wish yer Merry, Christ-. !iiu\k, sir!" Mr. S.: ".lust so !" Urchin : "An' a 'appy New Vear 1" Mr. S.: ".Just so !" Urchin (doubtfully): "An'-an-nll the rest of it,* sir !" Mr. S. : 'Must so !" There was an impressive silence, nnd Mr. S, flattered himself that he had crushed the young hopeful, But he hadn't. . "S'y, Riiv'nor," piped the urchin, "it wouldn't 'urt yer ter s'y. 'Simc ■; ter you,' would it? If j'er poor, • Iyer can be perlite!" ■ i l)y the time Mr. S. had recovered •' his breath his visitor had awaggered >. down the steps, i »========== "Seoing many things, hut thou ob- ; Bervest not." The difference between ,' sight and observation is the perpetI ual distinction which turns up aj inong .men, and is at the root o( ,; nil growth in the lower or the high- ; er wisdom. A weak nature is injured by pros- ! | pcrity, a finer by adversity, the finer j j by neither.