A LONG TIME.
The eastern visitor had arrived in the energetic and enterprising southwestern town that evening at supper time, and after he had eaten his vesper meal he was talking with the landlord. * You've got a good town here, haven’t you ?’ he said. * We think so,’ replied the landlord, diplomatically. ‘ Business seems to be lively.’ ‘ Yes, we’re enjoying a boom.’ * It appears to be improving rapidly.’ ‘ That’s what.’ * You don’t have any lynchings here, do you ?’ ‘ No, not like we used to.’ * I’ve heard that it was once very bad in that line.’ ‘ Well, yes, we used to have a hanging every now and then, but it’s been a mighty long time now since we had one. ’
‘ When was the last one ?’ The landlord studied a moment and counted on bis fingers. * I ain't shore,’ he aid at last, * but I think it will be two weeks day after to-m irrow.’
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIV, Issue IX, 2 March 1895, Page 216
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152A LONG TIME. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIV, Issue IX, 2 March 1895, Page 216
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