A Dish of P.'s.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 22, 2 June 1906, Page 43

A Dish of P.'s.

First in pride stands the letter P, though little to be proud of. He is also present in poverty, prejudice, and presumption. Placed at the head of philosophy, he is silent, make a physician of him he is the same. He has mean trieks, too. Play with him and he’ll plague you and pinch you. and prowl around your peach, pear, and plum trees and be the first to pick them, and when pounced upon pleads provocation by the pears, peaches, and plums being placed in so prominent a position, preventing him from passing without peeping at them. Then he prints on paper paragraphs of plans proposed and plots prepared. In appearance he is one of too many, in dress, plain; in temper, passionate; in complexion, pale. His nose is pointed and shows signs of port. In manner he is puffed up, his brow is puckered; he has a pipe in his mouth and a press in his hand,, he is poor in pocket and is known to the police. He often pawns things, but won’t take the pledge. He will, no doubt, became a pauper-and die in a parish poor house.