Short Lesson for Bores.
He sat down in the half of a seat, the other half of which was occupied by a pleasant-faced young lady. His' first question was : ' Pardon me, Miss: but is your name Jones? I haye a cousin of that name; whom you greatly reremble.' ' No, Sir,' was the reply, 'My name is not. Jones. But, pardon me, is your name Zinc or' Copper ?' ' Zinc or Copper ? No, ma'am,' eaid the astonished man. * What led you to suppose I had such names ?' ' Excuse me,' was the quiet reply ; 'but I thought you must be a first cousin to a brass foundry.' The man fell over two seats and kicked a bird-cage half way down the car, in his haste to get into the smoker, while the young lady smiled a gentle BmUe behind her handkerchief. It was a proof of the old adage that a witty answer turneth away bores,
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Otago Witness, Issue 1583, 25 March 1882, Page 29
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153Short Lesson for Bores. Otago Witness, Issue 1583, 25 March 1882, Page 29
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