The Clergyman's Advice Was Simply —But Read The Story.

Otago Witness, Issue 2008, 18 August 1892, Page 46

The Clergyman's Advice Was Simply —But Read The Story.

" Sir," he said, as he stalked into the clergyman's study, " you are the man who tied the knot, I believe." "I beg your pardon," said the clergyman, looking up from his sermon. " You performed tho marriage ceremony for me, didn't you ?" " Yes, certainly, Mr Willings. What, may I ask " " Then you know what the rights of a husband are ? " " Why, . yes, in a general way." " And the rights of a wife ? "

•' Of course." " Well, now, sir," 6aid the' caller, drawing a chair ,up to the clergyman's desk aud taking a seat, " has a wjfe a license to torture a husband " "Certainly not." "If she makes his life miserable he has redress, of course ? " "Yes, but I should advise " " Never mind your advice now. We'll come to that later. My wife complains that I don't shave often enough." " Oh, that's a small matter." "Is it sir? Is it? Just wait! I told her that that was my affair, and then she taught the children to cry when 1 kissed them, so that she could say that my rough chin hurt them." " That hardly showed a Christian— — " "Wait a minute! Yesterday morning I found them playing with tho cyliuder of a broken music box. You know how that seems to the touch ? " " Certainly." " Well she'd taught them to call it ' Papa's chin.' " " Really, sir, I must admit " "Wait till I'm finished. To-day one of them got up on my knee, passed his hand over my chin, and called it ' Papa's music box.' Now, sir, I ask of 3 r ou, as a Christian man, and as tho man who tied the knot, what shall I do ?" " Get shaved,' 1 replied the clergyman, softly, as he returned to his work.