She Took Pi coalitions.

Otago Witness, Issue 2210, 9 July 1896, Page 52

She Took Pi coalitions.

On a certain railway an accident bad occiuve 1 to a goods train. Fortunately, however, tho datnape was confined to prop; rty. Novcrtheles 1 ", for some weeks afterwards maay of tho passengers on tbet particular line betrayed signs of nervousnejs when passing the scene of the accident.

One mornirjg a third-class compartment was filled with country people going to a neighbouring market. Naturally conversation turned to the recent accident, aud a goodly portion of the passengers expressed relief when the dangerous curve was passed; " You tesm to have little fear of an accident, anyhow, Mr^ 8., observed one of tho passeDgers to a portly dame in the corner, who was contentedly munching a biscuit."

'•Oh, no," was the reply. "I ain't afeared. I've took precautions agin that." " Indeed," was the rejoinder. " May I ask of what nature ? "

" In course you may," Mrs B. replied. " Yo' see, I've got ower 300 eggi here, an' naterally I couldn't afford to have 'em smashed. So afore I started I guv the guard 'alf a dozen for hisselL" Tbe good lady paused, but her hearers failed to understand. " Why, don't yo 1 see," ehe explained, " while that 'ere guard is a lookin' out as his 'alf a dczen egg* don't get smashed 'c'» a-doing the same for my 300. Oh, I knows how to look arter mysel', I does."