"YE GOOXEWALH."

Otago Witness, Issue 2425, 5 September 1900, Page 53

(By Camlachie.)

And it came to pass that a certain individual, who v:as known as " The Man with the Swelled Head," did approach ur.to the Old Buffer, and did say uritc him, ' Canst thou play tha game of ye draughts?" And* the Old Buffer looked modest, and said, " Yea, verily !' I can play somewhat, but as I am only a humble student of Ili3 game my knowledge thcieof is but rudimortary, and Tain would 1 acquire greater skill than th".v which 1 already possegs ' And " The Man with the Swelled Head took pity on the. Old Buffer, end did pat him gently on the back, and did say condescendingly unto him, "vThen, Old Buffer, I will teach thee a wrinkle or two about the game, which will increase thy knowledge thereof amazingly. And they then adjourned unto the place where draughts players do congregate, yea, even unto the local pxib. Aud when they were icady to play the Old Buffer took the Black side, .and "he of the swelled head took the White, and the plaj was as follows : — ,

And when the game had reached.this stage- the Old Buffer did casually remark, " I perceive,friend, thou art about to enter into the poultry business." But 1 The Man with the Swelled - Head did not undc-stan^, as book 'knowledge was as Urim and Thuinmim unto him, and the play proceeded : — - ■

And when the Old Buffer played this shot Tb.9 Man with the Swelled Head did suddenly recollect that he had to catch the tram, 'and he said, " We will finish this game on some future occasion, when 1 will teach thee a few more wrinkles." And he'"iose up and put on his hat, a.id, lo and behold! it was two sizes too large for him, and it came down even unto his ears. And he straightway departed. And the Old Buffer hath not seen him from that dsy even unto this.

(a) Forms the position known as " The G oosewalk."