MEAN.

NZ Truth, Issue 98, 4 May 1907, Page 6

MEAN.

One doesn't like to be too mean m this world ; very often it doesn't pay, and, when a person is reputed , to be too close-fisted it isn't quoted m his or 'her favor. It is quite true that the generosity of public and. private individuals is greatly tested, and that some boodle-seeking bounders often "■get m" when deserving people suffer. Shopkeepers are ( the great marks of charity people and -bazaar fcflk and others of that 31k, and .they often kick at the impositiion and no wonder. But when a ifirni is asked to >give a few 'bob towards its own trade shivoo, which happens only once a year it is slip;fetr iy different. A case of thds sort comes from Ohristchuroh. The Aerated Water Workers decided to have a picnic and a smoke concert lately, and the'- applied to their bosses and jto the (botelkeepers which they daily served with soft stuff, for a sub and every one responded nobly with the exception of Robinson and Son, Aerated Water Manulacturers. They work on their own, and averred that they didn't want any picnics or anything of that sort, and refused to subscribe a oent. They were the only crowd m town to do so, but that, of course, didn't affect the little outifog. . Aftd now their unspeakable meanness is being -told by those concerned to every ootelkeeper and shopkeeper m the city. A' man can do what he likes with his gohoe, of course, but a little generosity now and again won't bankrupt him at all events.