“ Dick Swiveller” in Reply.

Waipawa Mail, Volume X, Issue 2014, 28 July 1887, Page 2

“ Dick Swiveller” in Reply.

[to tiie editor.] Sir, Having noticed a tirade from “ Your own” in last issue, in which I may be said to be “ frozed up”, I beg to contradict that verdict through the medium of your valuable columns ; otherwise, if I remained silent, your many readers (should they trouble themselves to give a thought to the study of pathognoni} ) would inevitably draw the opposite and false conclusion. I will not refer to the meeting, or the circumstances under which I thought it advisable to depart through the door whilst that exit remained free of choice (according to the statement of Your Own” who must be gifted with an ingenious imagination), for it cannot affect me in any way, and must sicken the hearts of the embryo Committee unto death, if thero were sufficient talent in all that “ heptarchy” to appreciate half my meaning. Indeed I do not care to show fight to any such, having all the weapons on my side, and therefore I refrain from taking advantage of their child-like simplicity, and let them go, unscalpod, with the unconditional promise of a pennyworth of nuts to crack, and a blessing on their simple heads. I may mention hero that through the influence and incessant attention of Mr Horace Baker, wo have at length obtained the wished-for school, and Mr Thompson, of Norsewood, commenced duties this morning as teacher. I wish him success and equivalent remuneration.—l am, &c., W. D. Jones. Matamau, July 27, 1887.