THE FOX AND THE GRAPES.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 182, 21 December 1881, Page 2

THE FOX AND THE GRAPES.

, So my old friend Sir William has experienced another defeat, and may paraphrase the^oldi . sayings^?" P,ut>iiot. your faith m people." I hear thaf his suppqrters asserts tb^t no efEor^t was made to secure his retain, as he was quite indifferent as to t|ie result. I take that cum grono, and prefer tatMok^U another case of the fox and" the grapes" T,he' worthy Knight is, very fond, of water fi buj{ I baye an impression that wfien the poll w.a8 k clec)ared he must have experienced' a, per/ect' deluge down his back. Mr.. Stevens ought to be well proud. of his victory, to beat i a man who ought 't&befthe Nestor of the House, and the_ people of. Rangitikiei should be proud of their representative'Aurevoir r , Sir; WJffiam^ w£eq v .next : I hear bryou it'willbe that ybu haVe'be^n relegated to that 'refug^ for the despi^d aha re|ected-^th%Upp«r-Hpuse. ' '}