How Many Were Necessary

Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 81

How Many Were Necessary

It was late when Green arrived at the front door. He had been spending the evening away fiom horne — at the office, of course— and he was most anxious to get in and find his way into bed without disturbing Mrs Green ''That wotild bo a pity," murmuiet.' Gieen, as he tried to find the keyhole. "She's sure to be tired, and won't want to be disturbed. "' He had been trying for 15 minutes to find the keyhole, when hi? wife thrast her head out of the window. "' What's the matter, James?" she- asked, sternly. "How much, kumar. isciU. >-qu Ij© gel ting in. 2"

"You know it is awkward for me to set the l^yholo without gh=w. my lcfie," aiisv ered her husband, trembling all over v.ith sympathy for his wife thus disturbed in hct rest. Mrs Green laughod scornfully. •' Indocd '" '■ho said, wth cutting sarcasm. '^It eocms to me ihat you have enough , glasses about you to enable you to see at least 20 keyholes !" Green has been home to time since then.. —Xo worm or insect i.- o\cr found u-rjon the eucalyptus tree, nor m the earth penetrated by its roots.