WHY HE WOULDN’T PAY.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XXIV, 14 December 1895, Page 756

WHY HE WOULDN’T PAY.

A young man was standing beside some luggage tor a train, when a porter came np to him, and said : * Sir, that luggage is overweight.' * Who says it is?’ asked the man, who stammered badly. * Well, I think it is,’ answered the porter, * but we will weight it.’ During the conversation a crowd had collected aronnd them, and another porter came up, and asked what was the matter. The man stammered out: * F—irst he says it is overweight; then he—says he th—inks it is overweight, and th—en he says he will weigh it.' The porters then took bold of the luggage, and carried it to the office and weighed it. * it is over-weight, and yon have got Is 9J to pay,’ said porter No. 1. ‘ Sh—an’ pay it,’ the man said. * Well, if you won’t pay it we shall fetch the stationmaster,' said the porter. * Fetch wh—o yon like ; sh—an’t pay it,’ again stammered the man. Tht stationmaster was duly fetched, and on arriving asked what the bother was about, when the man again said : * F—irst he says it is over-weight, and then th—inks it’s over-weight, and then he weighs it, and says it is over-weight, and 1 have Is 9d to pay. Sh—an’t pay.’ * Well,’ said the stationmaster, in a rage, • why won’t you pay it?' * Because it is n—not my luggage,' answered the man, and walked off.