HOW HE BORE THE SHOCK.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VI, Issue 38, 20 September 1890, Page 20

HOW HE BORE THE SHOCK.

‘ I—l hate to make you any extra trouble,’ he said to the chief clerk at the post office yesterday. ‘ Well ?’ ‘ Well, I wrote to my girl two days ago and have received no answer. I'm awfully careless and perhaps I neglected to stamp it.’ ‘ Yes. Very important letter ?' ‘ Very. In fact I popped the question. ‘ I’ll look among the dead letters.’ A search was made but nothing was found ot the letter. ‘ It must have reached her,’ said the clerk, as he returned* ‘ Then I don’t understand it. ’ ‘ I’m sure I can’t. Have you read the list of marriage licenses for yesterday ?’ ‘ N—no !’ gulped the young man. ‘ I'll get a paper. In ten minutes he was back, his eyes hanging out, and his face like chalk, and in a hoarse whisper he said :— ‘ That’s the reason. ’ ‘ What ?’ ‘ Married to another feller last night !’ ‘ Humph !’ ‘ Thanks for your trouble. When lam dead, you ’ He broke away, overcome with emotion, but as he was seen devouring a banana two hours later with great relish it is suspected that he still lives.

Tangle:. ‘ My dear, I don’t see much difference between us, after all. You decorate yourself externally with chicken feathers, while I decorate myself internally with cocktails.. That’s all.’