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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7070, 11 April 1901, Page 4

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" Hillo!" bawled Jakins as this apparition met his gaze. "Wot's up now?" " I'm on tie wrong ship," bleated the unhappy clergyman. " Well, then, come orf," responded Jakins unsympathetically. "Hurry up there," said a voice from above; and the parson once more floundered into the wherry. " Wot did yer want to get aboard the wrong ship for?" asked the waterman severely. " I thought it was the Hamburg steamer; they told me to look for a steamer with a, black funnel." " Ah," remarked Jakins solemnly, " yer shouldn't go making mistakes o' this sort: they comes expensive." " How do you mean —expensive?" " Why I mean that in consekence o' this 'ere herror o' yours you've got to pay for two trips w'en one would 'a done." " You don't mean to say you are going to charge me .'mother.fare!" exclaimed the clergyman. " Why, wot dyer thitnik I come a-toi2in* on this '«re river for? D'ye suppose I'm a bloomin' phlanthrerpist?" " No; Ido not," replied the parson with emphasis. " Where is my change?" "Wot change?" demanded Jakins. "'' The change from that half-sovereign that you promised >tto give me -when I went on board." "Young man," said Jakins gravely, " you're intoxicated. I don't know tnothin' about any change." "I fesr you are a very untruthful man," said the clergyman sadly. "Haw much ore you going to charge for putting me on board this ship?"