The Baud Would be There.
A gentlemanly merchant traveller in a railway cariage met a lady, and politely rendered her such assistance that she reciprocated by permitting him to talk to her. He became quite friendly, and desired to know where she lived and who she was. " Oh," she replied, "I'm only an ordinary little woman, but my friends persist I in trying to make me somebody." '"Ah," was the gallant answer, "I am sure they act quite wisely and in good taste." "You flatter me, sir, and yet I have no doubt a band will meet me at the station when I anne at Windsor." "Indeed?" he replied, in open-eyed astonishment. I " Yes, and the same band always meets i me. Icii't -that flattering?" * ! "Very, my clear miss ; but may I ask what band it is that is alwa3's so honoured?" "Oh, yes, certainly; it is a husband." He caugfit on to the arm of the seat for a minute, and then went into the next J carriage and bumped his head duiing the J change.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2857, 16 December 1908, Page 88
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177The Baud Would be There. Otago Witness, Issue 2857, 16 December 1908, Page 88
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