IN THE HOTEL COFFEE-ROOM
"Goodmorniug, Mrßyetop," greeted the waiter iv the big city hotel. "I hope you enjoyed that old Scotch left in your room while yon were out." "It was pretty fair," drawled Farmer Ryetop, rubbing his parched lips, "but, begum, that there syphon you sent up bad the strongest stream of lizz water I ever tackled. Why, I went to make one of these here highballs, an' the blamed thing came near blowin' me through the window." Tho waiter looked puzzled. "Syphon? Why, I didn't send up any syphon." ""Yes, you did. It was rod, aud bound with brass bauds." "Groat Scott! Why, that was the automatic fire-extinguisher!"
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8911, 11 November 1907, Page 3
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