TOO MUCH FOR HIM.
The man who travels on tho railroad, and site down by tho Bide of lone females while labouring under tho impression that he recognises a likeness in their faces to his wife's aunt's cousin, met his match on one of the roads in this vicinity lately. He sat down in the half of a seat tho other half of which was occupied by a pleasant- faced young lady. His first question was, " Pardon me, Mies, but is your namo James? I have a cousin of that name, whom you greatly resemble." " No, sir," was the reply, "my namo is not James. But pardon me, is your name Zino or Copper?" "Zino or Copper? No, ma'am ,'' gaid the astonished man. " What led you to suppose I had such names ?" " Excuse me," was tho quiet reply, " but I thought cortain you mußt bo first cousin to a braes foundry." The man fell over two seats and kicked a bird cage half way down the car in his hasto to get into tho smoker, while tho young lady smiled a gontlosmilo bohind her hand kerchief. It was a proof of tho old adage, that a witty answer turneth away bores.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4307, 10 February 1882, Page 3
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201TOO MUCH FOR HIM. Star (Christchurch), Issue 4307, 10 February 1882, Page 3
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