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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14383, 28 November 1908, Page 4

—In the somewhat remote lown of Banff a- music teacher undertook to coach up the young and beautiful daughter of a butcher in tho art of crotohets and quavers, and having, in duo course, brought her to lierfection in one or two easy pieces, such as "Tannhauscr" and "Lohengrin," sent her home to her father. But the master of the marrowbone and cleaver wa6 far from satisfied. "Hoots, nion! I wanted ye to leach her cumething appropriate-like," said lie; "sumothmg she cuid play w.hen we gi'e a pairty. Isna' there a, composer rami Ohoppin? Wcel, dial's the mon tac write a bit o' music for a butnhcr." — "You say the victim was shot m the head?" queried the coroner. "Yes, sir," replied tJie witness. "Previous to tho shooting had there been any trouble or threats that would have led the victim, to oxpect tho 6hot? "—" No, sir; I don't, think such a thing ever entered his head before." — The 'Actress: "Dear me! I have'lost the .handbag containing all my diamonds. What shall I do?" Her Manager: "Oh, don't jHiako a fuss about a little thing like that."' The Actress: "But'tho handbag also contained a sovereign." Hex Manager: "Great Scott! I'll telephone for a dctectivo it ojige.''.