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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 25, 22 December 1906, Page 43

*T’was las’ night.” began the eiid-man when the sweet-voiced singer had concluded a pathetic ballad. “Ah was ii-gwine home when Ah secs a big. black ghost.” “Hold on. Mr. Bones!” cried the middleman. “Who ever heard of a black ghost? Ymt should know better than to announce to this large and intelligent audience that you saw it black ghost. Let me inform yon. for fill tire reference, that all ghosts are white.” “Mistah ('enterpiece, yo’ am wrong.’’ protested the end-man. “Ah has seen blue, green an’ yellah ghosts, an’ pink an’ red ghosts, an’ ” “Mr. Bones, your ignorance is amazing. But as you can’t possibly prove your absurd claim that you’ve seen a coloured ghost, our popular tenor. Mr. Hi note, will render that appealing bit of sentimentality, ‘When Brother Jim was Boarding with the Slate.’ ” “Ah got proof Ah got proof!” cried the end-man as the tenor arose to warlde. “Ah knows dal Ah’ve. seen blue, green an’ red ghosts. Knse whyt Kase ghosts am all shade-*. Dat’s inah answer.”