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New Zealand Graphic, Volume V, Issue 43, 25 October 1890, Page 10

Collector: ‘Mr Hardup in?’ Mrs Hardup: ‘No; he’s out collecting.’ C. : ‘ That’s what you told me the last time I was here.’ Mrs 11. : ‘Yes.’ C. : ‘And the time before that.’ Mrs H. : ‘ Yes.’ C. (sarcastically) : ‘ Hedon’tseem to have much success.’ Mrs H. (as she slams the door in his face) : 1 Seems to have as much success as you have.’ An Englishman once boasted that he had been mistaken for a member of the Royal Family. A Scotchman hearing, replied that he had been addressed as the Duke of Argyll. Whereupon an Irishman said that he hail been taken for a far greater person than either, for, as he was walking along the street one day, a friend came up to him exclaiming ‘ Holy Moses ! is that you ?’