AUCKLAND ANTS.
He's getting very ancient and he feels that he's alone, ; But that's a s&neiment, alas, he hasn't on his own. The flippant call him "Cardinal" and throw it like a stone ; But they can't assail the character of Mister McElhone.
(A Coming Sketchist). He's teaching elocution and they say his execution Knocks Henry Irving bandy and makes Bland Holt look a fool. He no longer drives a waggon or drains the festive flagon, Since he started out to run a fashionable singing school.
He's not a bad fellow, Solicitor Hac- | ketfc, He grafts for his clients like— well You can guess the word missing, Deleting saves dissing, But Hcickett's no end of a swell ; And when other. sharks try to spring points upon Hackett, He soon let's em see he's the real surprise packet.
I He's worked his way from lowest j ranks, and done. his duty well, I He's ne'er been carpeted for pranks, his record doesn'it smell ; And the duty that's before him he won't sleep until he's "saw" done; Some people i.^ay not like him, but he's Quite alright, is Gordon.
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NZ Truth, Issue 72, 8 December 1906, Page 5
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186AUCKLAND ANTS. NZ Truth, Issue 72, 8 December 1906, Page 5
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