FROM THE NEWSPAPERS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIV, Issue VI, 10 February 1900, Page 263

FROM THE NEWSPAPERS.

One of the cleverest journalistic medleys ever published was printed in London “ Fun,” and afterward widely copied in other English papers. It brings in the names of most of the London periodicals quite ingeniously.

In the early part of the "Nineteenth Century” of the "Christian Era” a

"Citizen” of the “World" strolled at night along "Pall Mall” on his way from “ Belgravia ” to " Whitehall," accompanied only by the “ Echo ” of his footsteps. An old “ Engineer ” and soldier of the " Queen,” he had traversed by “Land and Water” the greater part of the “ Globe ” and had, since his “ Broad Arrow ” days, fought under more than one “ Standard."

Taking out his “ Tablet ” he stood and wrote as follows : ‘The study of “ Public Opinion ” offers a wide “ Field ” for the intelligent “ Spectator ” and “Examiner” of the

“ Times " —’ At this moment a “ Watchman,” who had been a close “ Observer ” of his movements, approached and said, ‘ Come, my noble “ Sportsman,” you must move on ! ’

‘ And what if I refuse ?’ demanded the other, standing like a “ Rock,” with his back against a “ Post,” immovable as “ Temple Bar.” ‘To be “ Brief ” with you, my friend, I shall in “ Truth ” stay here a “ Week ” if I think proper.' ‘Well,’ rejoined the “Civilian," ‘I am the appointed “Guardian ’ of this thoroughfare “All the Year Round,” and I protest against your making any “ Sketch ” or “ Record " here. Are you a “ Builder ”?’ Instantly a grasp of “ Iron was laid on his arm.

‘ Do you wish me to “ Punch ” your head ?” asked the “ Traveller.’

‘Oh, no,’ replied the other, all of a “Quiver ;” ‘pray don’t ; 1 was only in “ Fun ”! ’