EFFERVESCENT HUMOUR.
The Mayoress of Barchesteor is an ©conomically-niinded lady, and whenover the Mayor gives a reception or i entertainment of any sort ; she sees to it that two kinds of invitation cards j are issued- — blue for the officials and whit© for ordinary mortals. It is absolutely necessary, she says, _ for the; serl. vants to know to whom they are to offer champagne and whom Marsala- at _ 20s a dozen. :- Recently, by a lamentable mistake, - a, councillor received a blue card, while l . his wife got one of the white variety. J She was told by the functionary at the entrance that she would have to go to - the other door. Naturally, the co-un-it cillor protested, but the man had his j orders, and remained firm. f ; " Just think, 6ir," he explained, ";f » blue and white were allowed to mingle i together, what a commotion there - would be!" '■' " But ? my dear, good man," said the _ lady, with quiet scorn, "you seem to be under a misapprehension. We are - guests, you iinderstand — invited guests ' } — not a seidlitz powder i"
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9271, 25 June 1908, Page 2
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179EFFERVESCENT HUMOUR. Star (Christchurch), Issue 9271, 25 June 1908, Page 2
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