NOT SO EASY.
A worthy farmer, full of fun, once overreached a jeweller in some transaction. The jeweller complained of the way he had been treated. " Weel, I'Jl tell ye whit I'll dae wi' ye," said the farmer. " I'll sell ye a' my leevin' stock at half-a-croon a head, an' I'll let ye come and coont them versel'." The bargain was struck. The day was appointed to count and hand over the stock. The grasping jeweller and his assistants in due course arrived at the farm. They totalled up horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, doge, &c. The jeweller then asked when he would remove the stock. " Bide a wee, bide a wee," said the farmer, "ye havena seen them a' yet." He then led the party close up to a dozen beehives, overturned one of the hives with his foot, and, amid the yells of the flying party, the farmer was heard shouting, " Coont noo, ye beggars ; coont, coont I"
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7000, 1 November 1890, Page 3
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159NOT SO EASY. Star (Christchurch), Issue 7000, 1 November 1890, Page 3
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