CONSCIENCE DOTH ACT.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 28, 9 July 1892, Page 702

CONSCIENCE DOTH ACT.

Mr Wickwire : ‘Now, that’s just like a woman. Why don’t you open your letter, instead of puzzling over the outside of it for five minutes?’ Mis Wickwire: *lt is from sister ; I know her writing. I jnst wanted to make out the date of the postmark to see if it agreed with the date of the letter.’ Mr Wick wire : ‘ What for?’ Mrs Wickwire : ‘ To see whether she mailed it herself or gave it to her husband to mail for her. ’ Mr Wickwire made an involuntary grab at his inside pocket, sauntered out with a well-assumed air of unconcern, and two minutes later his wife’s letter to her mother was in the caie of the government.

The other evening a cold-water orator was at a supper. Opposite to him sat a well known divine of the Church of Scotland. ‘Do you not think it wrong for men in your position to set so bad an example by drinking alcohol ?’ asked the orator. * No,* replied the divine, * I only follow Scripture.’ * How so ?’questioned the orator. * Why, the Bible says,’ replied the divine, * wjne'maketh glad the heart of man, but with water do the wild uses quench their thirst.*