A Story Re-affirmed.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 208, 30 July 1884, Page 2

A Story Re-affirmed.

The Wanganui Chronicle affirms that Mr Bryce did not "exhibit indignified and unbecoming" delight" at the Feildiug railway station, on the occasion of the general election three , years ago, when he learnt the intelligence of Mr Ballanco's defeab. We regret to have to state that what the Chronicle terms a " yam " is simply and literally a fact. After the train left Haloombe, on the occasion m question, Mr Bryce's illconcealed impatienoe and mental excitement ; were no secret tip' hi* fellowpassengers m the same oarr'iHge, and more than one made the whispered inquiry, " What on earfcfr is Bryce so anxious anil evctted about V* At Feilding the secret wag out, as a telesx&w was handed into J}he carriage to him. His nerves appeared to be so highlVt.strurjg, and his hands tvomblcd *so violently, that he cold scarcely open the envelope. Immediately he learnt what; it contained, his feelings so overcame him that he was observed by all m the carriage, and his excited demeanour was also remarked by a number of persons standing on the platform. That he was m a ti ansport of triumphant delight was apparent to all who saw him, who learnt on inquiry fchat the cause was the defeat of a political opponent at Wnnganui. No doubt, Mr Bryce and his organ, the Chronicle, would Hke people to believe the story is all a 'yarn, but the fact remains that the said "yarn" is absolutely and literally true m every particular. It has been going the rounds of (he papers ever wnce. but no one ever attempted to ; defend or deny the conduct of the 1 chief person concerned until now. It is almost a pity for Mr Bryce's sake that the Chronicle has seen fit to deny the truth of the story, as now that il is ve-venMlated verification may be forthcoming from numerous and unexpected sources, and the circumstance may gain a more extensive publicity than otherwise it could have attained. Mr Bryce himself will doubtless remember the circumstance very distinctly, and will be inclined to bless the indiscreet friend who has thus raked up an incident which ho would probably prefer should be forgotten, as oue which did not altogether redound to his credit, and which was very unfavourably commented upon at the time of its occurrence,