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Poverty Bay Herald, 12 September 1879, Page 2

A contributor to the Austrcdasian^^A the following amusing instance of^H prominent colonial attribute comr-^^H known as "cheek" : — "A poor f^H looked up the Unemployed Boar<^^| other day, and had an interview^^M Mr. Lavater. 'So,' said Mr. L., want some aid V Just so— you se^^H 1 time is not fully occupied. ' Of cou^^f make a few pounds a week.' M^^H (encouragingly), ' Onlv a few poun^H week — how, may I ask V Applic^^f ( You. see lam in the insurance^^H ness, and I thought I would here — I would like more employn^^H Mr. L. — 'And have ypu no othc^^H sources?' Applicant — 'No ! that^^H say, none of my own. My wif<^^| some income from property in Eng^^l But you must understand that i^H hers. I have nothing to do with t^H Do you think you have anything to me ?In town, you know— not ro^__| work.' 'Well,' said Mr. Lavater,™ accents of the deepest sympatHM yours, my dear sir, is one of the im<H heartrending cases that has as wtfjjjfl under the notice of the Board. £_^^| enough to leave your name am! a «?,f °***/ with the secretary. Depend ipo* **/ sir, if anything offers of a l&fc *** I highly remunerative character > u £& / Z be at once communicated with. Do_l*V j give way. Bear up bravely! QoXV '«* morning.'" 'I °°7j|fl