The Epidemic.

Otago Witness, Issue 2649, 21 December 1904, Page 74

The Epidemic.

Lady met a brigand Captive she was took; People raised a ransom — Goin' to write a book. Love-sick girl got jilted, Sought a distant nook ; Brooded on her troubles-

Gom' to write a book. M«n, he thought he'd travel, Took a flying look At some foreign countries — ■

Goin' to write a book.

Fellow took a fancy

To be turning crook ; Trampin' didn't pay hita —

G'om' to write a book.

Millionaire an' pauper. Valet, maid, an' cook, Everybody's got it — Goin' to write a book. — Washington Star.

— Whereas in 1871, the year of introduction, 75,000,000 cards were posted in. England, last year actually 613,700,000 were used. Germany, whose actual first day's posting- was less than a twelfth o£ our own, has made such rapid strides thai; she can boast of having used 1,000,000,000 last year. — A remarkable example of canine saga* city is reported from Belfast. While a young dog was crossing" a bridge over tha River Lagan at Victoria Park, the animal fell into the water and was carried away by the strong currcut. Just as the dogf was about to sink, a black retriever bitch cam-e on the scene, and, on ha^ ing the drowning animal pointed out to her, plunged into the mcr. Seking the littla dog by the neck, she landed it safely o» dry land. — —