HOW’S BUSINESS ?
4 Only fare,’ says the restaurant keeper. ‘ Sow-sow,’ replies the farmer. Squally,’ groans the nursemaid. • SI uggish,’ grunts the pugilist. 4 Clothes times,’ growls the tailor. 4 Enough to give a fellow fits. Trade’s all cut up. Too many breeches of trust.’ 4 Looking up,’ smiles the astronomer. ‘ Fine ! ’ ejaculates the Police Court Judge. ‘ AVaking up,’ responds the hotel porter. 4 Mighty scalcy,’ whines the fishmonger. 4 Red hot,’ pants the fireman. ‘ Good deal of tick,’ snaps the watchmaker. 4 Don’t strike me favourably. I’d like to spring a chance to get into something else—wind this up mighty quick,’ 4 Deed, I’d rather not say,’ weaiily rejoins the conveyancer. ‘ Lease said soonest mended.’ 4 Business ! Dont talk about business ? ’ chuckles the editor of the funny paper. 4 That’s shear nonsense ! Paste that in your hat.’
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Wairoa Bell, Volume IV, Issue 151, 24 June 1892, Page 6
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137HOW’S BUSINESS ? Wairoa Bell, Volume IV, Issue 151, 24 June 1892, Page 6
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