The Exciteable Man.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6268, 15 July 1890, Page 3

The Exciteable Man.

“ Aulus’ ” contribution in the last number of the Australasian to hand contains the following : There are numerous stories of lucky accidents whioh have led to the discovery of gold. In the north-west of Western Australia a find was made very simply. A boy took up a stone to throw at a crow, and found that it was a lump of quorlz containing gold. The Resident Magistrate, who was of a fussy excitable temperament, as soon as he heard of this occurrence, rushed post haste to the telegraph office, called out “ Quick, a telegram form, important message for Government,” and dashed off his despatch at once for the Colonial Secretary. An hour afterwards he received the reply. He opened it with a gratified smile, knowing that it would contain the Minister’s thanks for his zeal in sending the good news so promptly. To his horror be read as follows:—“The Colonial Secretary to the E.M., Blankville, — You don’t say so ! What became of the crow?” He rushed back to the telegraph office more frantically than before, and asked for a “ repeat.” He got it, and found that his official despatch read as follows: —“ A boy picked up a stone to throw at a crow." In his flurry ho had left out all about the gold.