VERY SUDDEN.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 23, Issue 8, 30 January 1912, Page 2

VERY SUDDEN.

After a brief two weeks’ acquaintance, he invited her to go to a football match with him. As the players made their appear- i auce from the dressing-room, he began -to enlarge on their merits. “There’s Smith ; he’s ifirst-rate —a splendid forward !” he said. ’“And that's Jackson over there. He’s really line—going to be our best man in a few weeks !’ ’ “O Walter ; he—he’ll do all right,’’ she lisped shyly. “‘But it’s so sudden, dear ! ’ ’ The brave ship was wallowing in the waves that threatened to engulf her at any moment. Hastily the captain ordered a box of rockets and fires to be brought to-.the rail, and with his own hands ignited a number of .them, in; the hope that they would 1)0 seen and the passengers and crew rescued. Amid the rockets’ red glare a tall, thin, austere individual found his way with difficulty to the rail and spoke to the captain. “Captain,” said he, “I protest. We are now. facing death. This is ho' time for a firework display.” “To what do you ascribe your success in acquiring money?” “Partly to the success of other men in letting go of it,” replied the great financier. “My husband is particularly liable to seasickness, captain,” remarked the lady passenger. “Could you tell him what to do in case of an at' tack ?” “ ’Tain’t necessary, mum,” replied the captain. "HeTl do it.”