THE HINDOO'S DEATH.
A Hindoo died; a happy thing to do, When fifty years united to a shrew. Released, ho hopefully for entrance
cries Before the gates of Brahma's paradise. "Hast been, through purgatory?" Brahma said. " I 'have been married 1" and ho hung his head. "Come in I come in! and welcome .to
my son! Marriage and purgatory are as one." In bliss extreme ho entered heaven's door, And knew the bliss lie ne'er had known before.
Ho scarce had entered in the gardens fair, Another Hindoo asked admission there. The self-same question Brahma askod again: ''Hast been through purgatorv?" " No; what then?" "Thou canst not enter I" did the god reply. " He who went in was there no more than I." " All that is true, but he has married been, And so on earth has suffered for all his sin." "Married? 'Tis well, for I've been twice." "Begone! We'll have.no fools in paradise!" —George Birdseyo.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11026, 14 March 1914, Page 6
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