Cause and Effect.

Otago Witness, Issue 2358, 4 May 1899, Page 60

Cause and Effect.

Jim was "broke." Ilowever, ho managed to reach Vancouver, and, walking into the headquarters offices of the Canadian Pacific line, said to the manager in charge: ' ' I am Jim Wardner, and I am an old friend of Tom Shaughnessey, the president of this line. Will you please wire him. and toll him that I am stranded here and want transportation to Montreal?" The manager, somewhat impressed with Wardner's peculiar presence and address, telegraphed to Mr Shaughnespey : "Man named Jim Vvardnor, who says he is an old friend of yours, wants transportation to Montreal. Shall I give it to him?" Back came the reply: "Don't let Jim. walk."

Wardner at once obtained transportation, and left by the first train for the East. Arriving at Montreal, he called at the general offices of the company to see Mr Shaughnessey, and thank him for the favour granted.

A number of prominent Canadian gentlemen were present when Mr Wardner entered Mr Shaughnessey's office with a hearty greeting of his old friend, which was as heartily returned.

" Hullo, Tom ; bo glad to see you and thank yov.." "Well, well, Jim, is this really you?" Then, with the real ShaughnesSey twinkle of the eye: "How under the heavens did you get here so soon if you were broke?" " Why, Tom, thanks to your telegram, 'Don't let Jim walk.' of course I was at once furnished transportation ; and hero f am." " Confound those operators !" — with apparent severity. "It is strange they can't get my incKbac;e3 thromrii correctly"!" " Didn't you telegraph, ' Don't lot Jim walk'?" interrupted Wardnpr.

" Certainly not," replied Shaughnesßoy. "My answer was: 'Dont! Let Jim walk!'"