Diogenes Up-to Date.
A man had a quarrel with his wife which led to a breach of the peace. The woman took her revenge by refusing to speak to him for several days. The husband, who was good-natured enough when not excited, could not besr this protracted silence any longer, and thought of a way to break the spell. One afternoon he lighted a candle, stuck it in a lantern, and while his wife was sitting in the room, busy sewing, he began to look under the table, the chairs, &c, as though he had lost something. At this his wife could net help laughing, and she asked him— " What are you looking for ? " Delighted at having gained his point, he cheerfully replied : " I was looking for vcur tongue ! "
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Otago Witness, 14 December 1893, Page 49
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129Diogenes Up-to Date. Otago Witness, 14 December 1893, Page 49
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