BIG AND LITTLE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6728, 24 February 1900, Page 3

BIG AND LITTLE.

"A big man,' said the big man, "is at a considerable disadvantage in an argument) with a little man." , "I have heard it said," said the little man, "that big men are rather slow-wit-ted." "It isn't that," returned Hhe big man, hastily. "The trouble is that the little man has the sympathy of the audience. It looks as if the big man had an undue advantage. The little man knows this, and that gives him an,' advantage. If the big man alloAvs the little! man to get the best of him, people say he! is a big coward; if he settles the little man,j people say he is a big bully. Now, when' I get into a quarrel with a little man, I settle it diplomatically." "Oh, you do, do you?" said the little' man, bristling up. " Yes, I do. I lay my hand on his shoulder in a friendly way, and give it a. rathec heavy squeeze." "Here!" said the little man, wamingly.,; "Then I take him by the scruff of the neck " "Ug!" —" And bounce him up and down three or four times. Then I move him round like this for about two minutes." ■. " Say, look here!" ' " " When tie breath is pretty well out of him, and all the conceit, I smilingly gi Ye'!Vc'! him a shove about five yards along the floor i Haying thus given him an object-lesson I 1 ask him to take a drink." ' . The little man smoothed his rumpled 1 clothes and gave the big man a witherine look. s, ■ "No, sir," he exclaimed, "I nofc' drink with you, sir! You we* big-^ully./ .and—and-——' *■' J*; •; *„.