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North Otago Times, 2 December 1911, Page 3 (Supplement)

TOO HASTY, • Kicce (showing the wedding presents to Uncle George) : " I wanted you to see them ■all, Uncle George, so that you won't send a duplicate. Duplicate wedding presents are so very annoying, you know. Uncle George: ''H'm I What's this ?" "That's papa's cheque for live hundred pounds, Isn't it lovely ?','■ "Very. I intended to seliil the same thing; but rather than annoy yon with a duplicate present I'll 6cnd you twenty-fire pounds in gold." ..:._'.. A LOFTY STANDPOINT. Huckaley: " What I contend is (hat a reasoning being should set before himself a rational end even in trifles." v

Tindle : "Especially since then are no such things as trifles," " Exactly ; I see you catch my meaning. Thus when I light a cigar, I do it with the object of contributing to the support of labour, to the extension of commerce, and to the augmentation of ta rirenua of m county,"