An Original Genius.
A well-dressed man, leaning against a lamp-post, and apparently sleeping the sleep of the just, created a great deal of interest in a busy street the other day. tie sat on a box which he seemed to have been carrying ; evidently being suddenly overcome with drowsiness^ he had placed it on the kerbstone, and, sitting down upon it, fallen asleep. To those who succeeded in getting close enough to the man, his gentle restful snore dispelled the fear that he might be dead.
The side of his face was exposed and betrayed no sign of intoxication. It was the judgment of everyone that he was sober, in good health, and simply taking a quiet snooze. When the crowd became so dense as to threaten a blocade, the supposed sleeper suddenly jumped to his feet, mounted his box, and flourishing a couple of bottles over his head, exclaimed :
" Now, gents, seem' that you are all here, I rise to a question of privilege, and after thankin' you for this most cordial reception, which I assure you will long remain upon the tablets of my memory, I wish to call your attention to my world-renowned corn and bunion eradicator," and so on in the usual stylo.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1898, 19 June 1890, Page 42
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207An Original Genius. Otago Witness, Issue 1898, 19 June 1890, Page 42
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