THE INTELLIGENT VOTER.

Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5518, 21 September 1892, Page 4

THE INTELLIGENT VOTER.

Moonshine imagines tho following dialogue as one that . possibly may . have resulted from electoral excitement : — Hon Jim Boxer— Lady Ermyntrudo ! By Jove, that's grand ! I was just looking for some Jobnnie, but you'll do. Lady Krmyntrudo (coldly) — Thanks. Hon Jim— Qb, don't mention it, pray, it's nothing. But look here, I've had these cards come this morning, wanting me to go to some horrid school and put a mark on a piece of paper against some chappio's name. I've mode tbat much out. Lady E. — Yes, yes, of course. Give your vote. Hon Jim— But I don't think I've got one ; I've'never seen odo obout. What's it liko ? Where should I get one from t Lady Ti! — Oh, it's yours by right. Hon Jim— Oh, is it ; well, I'll give it. I don't want it ; no good to me. Lady K — Xes it is. You must certainly gi7o your vote, ■ You're a Conservative, of course ? Hon. Jim. — Ami? Didn't know it. But you're bound to bo right. Never saw such a girl as you arc. Whom shall I give it to ? Lady E.— Oh, I o the Conservative man, of course. Hod. Jim. — Bight you are. I'll go back to my " digRiDKS " and see if it's come. My man'll be suro to know. Lady B. — Don't be stupid. You go to the school, and do as that card tells jou. I'll take these others away, aod then you can't get wrong. Hon. Jim, — All right. Bot this says I'm only to put a cross. Mayn't I write ray name ? I can, don'tcherknow. Lady B. — No.no. Mind you only put a cross. Hon. Jim.— But ho won't know who's given it him. Lady E.— That won't matter. IF ho only gets enough he'll get into Parliament. Hon Jim. — By Jove ! And he'll like that, will he? • Lady B. — Of course. And then he'll help 1 to stop Home Kule, and that's what yon want. Hon. Jim. — Is it ? Never heard of it before. Is it. nasty ? Lady E —Very. Hon. Jim. — All right, then I'll help, to stop it, by all meanß. But, Lady Ermyntrude, I can't make out who's given me this vote, and what I've done to deserve the honour. La'3y F. — Oh, all mon havo i.t who pay sufficient rent. Hon. Jim.— No .' Really ? Then there's nothing vi it. Lady E. — Oh yes there is. You wait till you want to get into Parliament yourself, then you'll know its value. Hon. Jim. — But I never wait, for a vote when I want to get into Parliament. I just walk m. They tarn me out sometimes. Awful Blow ptßce, I think. Don't often go. Nothing fo do. Lady E. -No, I dou'i. suppose you cure to %o much. At. nny rhtf, you ou»ht to help the Conserr ative oandioete. Hon, Jim. — Of course I will. Comoalong and see ma do it.