SANDY’S CORNER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 94, 21 April 1944, Page 4

SANDY’S CORNER

WAS IT CHRISTENED* An anecdote related ot the Rev T L. 'l'udpr, vicar of Ch-ist Church; Wanganui, from 1874 to 1893, was received with keen appreciation at the centenary celebrations. Very absentminded, the vicar was attempting to help his parishioners in decorating the church for a harvest festival. A bystander placed in the arms of the vicar a large vegetable marrow, whereupon the vicar blandly asked' "Name this child!" Whether the tismal service followed was not related. SHOPPING. We have a lot ot sympathy for shop assistants. Whether they will do more gardening, or play more games if they do get a five-day week, we don’t know, but we sometimes wonder that they don’t show their exasperation with some people. We never relish going shopping with our women-folk (wife or girl friend, it doesn’t matter). They are all the same—pull all the shelves down and then say, sweetly: "We think we’ll try somewhere else.’’ One young lady once said, after having had six shelves pulled down for her: "I’m waiting for my husband, and 1 don’t think i’ll take anything till he arrives." "Just a moment madam. ’ said the Wanganui shop attendant. "I’ll have a look and see if he’s on the top shelf. Only too pleased to get him down for you. Anything to oblige!" SHE HELD CP A TRAIN The amusing and unusual experience ot holding up a I rain in a country distroct fell to an Auckland girl while on holiday recently. She and a companion found they could have refreshments at Te Awamutu, but they had barely begun to drink their tea when they heard a voice call out to the engine-driver, "Hold on!” and a man rushed into the refreshment room. "The train's just starting." he said They hurried out after him, only to be met by another man who said cheerfully, "If you'd like to finish your tea, we'll hold the train for you for a few minutes!" They were delighted by hrs friendly attitude, but decided not to delay the other pasesngers, not to mention the cattle on their way to market, on what was a slow journey. However, they could not help speculating on the reasons for the long stops on route, and the hasty few seconds that the train allowed itself at a legitimate refreshment station.