Swell a Sice Little Party.
A pleasure-steamer was leaving Plymouth Promenade Pier, few passengers being on board. A stout gentleman, with face red as a boiled lobster, rushed to the steps, gesticulating wildly, and, flourishing his stick, shouted : „ . '"Hi, captain ! put back — back her 7 quick ! A party between, sixty and seventy wants to go." ' --" '. The captain, who <was at fhjst amused, no sooner heard the numbers shouted than he ordered the steamer back. • Tie gentleman stepped on board, and, seating himself on a deck seat, .leisurely 'wiped the perspiration from his face and headl After waiting some minutes, watching the -pier, without seeing any indication ot the hoped-f oi passengers, the captain asked : "Where's your party of sixty or seventy? I wish they'd' hurry." "Oh," replied the panting man, pointing to himself, as he still plied his handkerchief, "I'm the party : sixty-five to-day, sir !" The captain's visage changed as he furiously gave the order to steam ahead, but the pas-eengers-laughed uproariously. .
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Otago Witness, Issue 2425, 5 September 1900, Page 71
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162Swell a Sice Little Party. Otago Witness, Issue 2425, 5 September 1900, Page 71
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