TOO MUCH TROUBLE.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1931, Page 21 (Supplement)

TOO MUCH TROUBLE.

“Clocks of all kinds, qualities, and prices,” said the legend on Hie noticeboard in the jeweller's window, and a |>ig*red-haired-man, who had been peering through the glass, made hie way inside.

“I’ll be wanting a clock,' he said to the man behind tlie counter. A number of clocks were placed before the customer, but none of them appeared to suit him. Finally a puckoo clock was set on the counter, lhe assistant wound it up, placed the hands at tlie hour. A little door flew open and out popped,the cuckoo. _ “What do roti think of that, sir?“Bedad, an’ it's meself that’s not thinkin’ much of it at all. It’d be trouble enough to wind her up, let alone ■■feed the bird.”