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New Zealand Graphic, Volume V, Issue 45, 8 November 1890, Page 24

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HansGkowyost, a worthy farmer, who has been a resident of Ipswich for many years, lias & shrewd wife, who has long rendered his life anything bnt a couch of roses. One day, not long ago, she, in a fit of pique, packed up her goods' and left him, vowing never to come back. The news went round among the neighbours—you know how intelligence of all kinds does travel in the country —and at night several of them, of whom I was one, went to condole with Hans. He sat at the front door putting away at his pipe. ‘ Hans,‘ I remarked, ‘ I pity you. ‘ My poy,' replied the honest Dutchman, as he disturbedly knocked out the ashes of his pipe, ‘ you vas right. She has shust come l>ack !’