Cornered.

Otago Witness, Issue 2240, 4 February 1897, Page 53

Cornered.

The lecturer was an ardent disciple of Huxley and Darwin; the audience were prejudiced. During the course of his lecture the eminent lecturer laid great stress on the statement of Professor Huxley—'* That in all respects man is more closely related physiologically to the dog than to the monkey." % After the lecture, a cUss was held — conversational. One young lady student inquired timidly why dogs huug out their tongues. The lecturer, smiling, explained that the act aided them in respiration, and that by the tongue alone could a dog perspire. • Gathering courage, the lady inquired if primeval mmn was hairy-coa'.ed like the dog. Being assured that such was undoubtedly the case, she blushed and asked gently, "Did 'primeval man bang his tongue out of his mouth iv hot weather?" The learned doctor of sefence looked profoundly uncomfortable, and confessed he could aot answer that question ; and hib detractors said that his eulogies of Huxhy were crilfisr from that day forth. Will He JSver Come Baok ? In a certain provincial town lives. a politician who is notorious for the difficulty he finds in , meeting his small obligations. One day a visitor called to see the editor of the local paper, and found the " devil " occupying -the <ili&ir. ■ . •. '*' >;' "I want to see the editor," remarkost the 1 nailer. • • " < "He ain't in," replied tho,Jbpy» . , • \t V " How long has he been oufp " _ ; •' An hour or so, I guess." ' v -'"" "When wiU he b» Back F* •*> " ? "Dunno." , 11 Have you any idea whan V " "Not mush. JuaO-as like at oofc he won't rever gib baok.'? " Why, where has he gone ? " " He went round totollecb £1 from Mr — — , and he said he was going to stay by him till he got it."