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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2722, 29 January 1910, Page 3 (Supplement)

‘•'lt’s always dangerous to jump at < conclusions,” said a careful man. “You’re liable to make yourself ridiculous, to say the least.” _ “That is so,” replied his companion. “I jumped at the conclusion of a ferryboat once and missed it 1” TOO MUCH DOG. A melancholy-looking gentleman, .shabbily dressed and with long hair, was shown into the editor’s room. l have written a poem on the dog, no S£l “What dog?” demanded the editor, not any particular dog,” faltered the poet. “Do you mean to say you took advantage of the dog, because it was not particular, and wrote your poem on it?” “I am afraid you do not understand We,” explained the caller meekly. •wrote the ipoem regarding the dog—“But why were you regarding the •dog at all? "What had it done?/’ “If you will allow me to explain, 1 had been inspired by the dog’s ndellt“lf the dog was faithful, why should . you seek to hurt its feelings by writing a poem on it? And, again, how did you manage to write a poem on it A Did you have the poor brute shaved, and tattoo the verses on its hack, or did you merely write them on? —Perhaps you —” But the poet had fled !