| Gentlemen cutting the cloth will pay— | |
|---|---|
| For first cut | 100 rupees. |
| Second cut | 50 rupees. |
| Third cut | 20 rupees. |
| Any subsequent cut | 10 rupees. |
Judging from the appearance of the cloth, I should think that table must have been a veritable gold-mine to its proprietor, if he collected all the fines. Evidently his motto was "Cut and come again."
"JEST PUTTIN' THINGS TO RIGHTS A BIT."
While staying at Wellington, New Zealand, I was invited to play at the Tararua Club, Pahiatua, some hundred and twenty miles away. I accepted the offer and, assuming that my stay there would be very short, left my wife at Wellington and travelled up to Pahiatua alone. I was met at the station by a number of gentlemen, and, after the usual liquid refreshment, went along to see the table on which I had to play. When I entered the room I saw a long, thin man squatting cross-legged in the centre of the table, stitching away at the cloth for all he was worth. Somewhat surprised, I introduced myself, whereupon the man explained that he was the local tailor, "jest puttin' things to rights a bit" for me.
"A WILDLY-SPITTING, FURRY OBJECT SWUNG ACROSS THE ROOM."
