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Detained by Public business

" Heury, you have kept us waiting dinner a long time," said Mrs Upjohn. "What detained you ? "' "Business," said Mr Upjohn. "Couldn't get away any sooner. Looks like rain, doesn't it?"

"Yes. What was the nature of the busi ness ? "

" Public matters that wouldn't interest you. That coffee smells delicious. Is the steak all right ? " " Yes, the steak is all right. What were the public matters ? " "Tremendous crowd in front of a tall office building. I got right in the thick of it and couldn't get away. You h\d a heuliche when I went down town this morning. Is it b^ter?"' " Yes, the headache is all gone. What " " How about these folks next door ? Have they decided to move at the end of the quarter ? " • ' No. What was the crowd doing ? "

" Why— why— why, ifc was— it was watching some men raise a safe to a six-storey window. Seems to me you're mighty inquisitive."

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Otago Witness, Issue 2106, 5 July 1894, Page 50

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Detained by Public business Otago Witness, Issue 2106, 5 July 1894, Page 50

Detained by Public business Otago Witness, Issue 2106, 5 July 1894, Page 50