A FALSE ALARM.
An old gentleman was asked • ;jfcq ■. buy. a ticket for a fireman's ball, and goodfnateredly complied. . • ,'fi ..- The next question was what to do with it. He had two servants, either of whom, be glad to use.it, but he did.not .wish.-.to show favouritism. Then it occurred to; him ; that he might buy another ticket' and give both. tea.. servants a- pleasure. --i .-<-•. • So the,- old 'gentleman-. '.went to; : the .fire station that- evening* * but ;foand no. .ftftft-in. Bight..: >■...-■•; '• ■;. ... : :;w ' . '::,-z-V He had never been, in such a^placa -before, and stood for- a moment ;\.uncertain how:; to make his ' ipresence : known-:. .Presently:. f. he saw an«lectric button on the side of the wall, and he-put his .thumb .on it. , .--. • . . .'■" The effect was electrical in every sense, of the word. Through the ceiling, down the stairs, and from every othor direction,, firemen came running and falling, the horses rushed out of their stalls, ar*i, in short, all the machinery of a, u:.od?rn engine, house was instantly set in motion. ■ ■..<•■'■, Amid this uproar stood the innocent old : gentleman, who did not suspect, that- he had touched the fire alarm until the men< clamoured ''round' "him for 'information as to -the locality of the fire. ■•■''(■.• ■. ». Then he said, mildly : - .-. . : . .-.:, ... "I should like to buy another ticket for fcho b2ll,.iLyou-.p'.car-e;"-;-- > : >.x ; .;•..-;.. - ;•. .-;.. The situation- was -so- luditsrqns that -there was a shout of laughter; ; and !^ie old gentlemaiv bought his s ticket,': «jidr>th» v Tsla4S»' re-sumed'its'ioEm^;;«iui«ti-i'i < v'.:iVv;, ,:;..
A FALSE ALARM.
Star (Christchurch), Issue 6496, 27 May 1899, Page 6
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