Untitled

NZ Truth, Issue 73, 10 November 1906, Page 7

One of the light-fingered brides of the city got. taken down, very neatly, at her own game the other night. She murmured, 4S |jood-night!" to a sport, as he came swinging along, and, while spinning him a giddy tale, the nimble.-fingered damsel began exploring his pockets for some of the 'oof of life, and finally lifted his only halfquid from his vest top pocket. The wily sport tumbled to tho fair one's game right from the jump, and v/ith a show of sudden affection slipped his arm round her neat waist, and commenced to go through the red-lipped charmers jacket pockets at the same time. Just befone the girl lit upon his half-quid the sport captured her purso with a sovereign m it, then pushed her away with a laugh, and asked her if she were satisfied. "Why!" exclaimed the temptress; "what do you mean?" Then the- 6port handed her the empty purse -back : "There's your purse;" he said, "you've lifted half a quid out of my pocket, and I've got a pound out of your purse, I'm satisfied at any rate —pood-night, lpvey, better luck next time!" and he swung down the street leaving the tart parried with rage and astosielKnftnt,