SILENCE AND BOUND.

NZ Truth, Issue 57, 21 July 1906, Page 6

SILENCE AND BOUND.

"Mr Norton quietly, walked out,. No notice was taken of his exit. Mr Mr Holman walked out to the sound of renewed cheering. "—Cable. The resignations were handed m,, The House for a minute ceased,its din, And members thought, "Now the fun will begin !'|' But there they made a blunder. For the .terrible Norton just walked outLittle he. cares if they hoot, or shout ;!;• But he knew exactly; what he was about ! Did the other chap, we wonder,?. And the.cable says with a/joyful sneer.,. They gave Mr Holman a.loud "Hear, hear !" (What is known m the.. House as "arousing cheer," Though it wouldn't:rouse a canary!) •No doubt they, did—l:or they're all afraid Of Norton, and some will ;be much dismayed, When their little record "byj "Truth" is displayed— .It was that made 'em feel-scarey;'.?■ Oh, yes ; perhaps some bleated like* goatsWhile the "beautiful" Holman i"col- ' lected his notes" (He'll find it more .trouble"collecting" his votes,, When it comes to *the actual fighting)' Be that as it may, they, will find too soon, That they've called jthe name of the wrong galoon, "Who sups with the Devil should have a long spoon,*' 'And' Norton's the DeviL at writing! He'll write 'em up, and 1 he'll write 'em down, Whichever they, merit, and do 'em brown— j And some* will be matie the- scorn, of the'town, ■ In spite of their "guileless youth;" 'And their "inexperience"—lack of sense," f And all the rest -of tyie vain pretence At honesty, faith' and "innocence," ■ In "Truth" they, shall learn [the. ■truthi.