Show e m Lord Brassey and a Swagman Melbourne Australian The governor of Victorias party had a terrible shock during their visit to the Watts river They were camped on the aqueduct when a picturesque swagman came down the track In good fellowship Lord Braftbey asked him to have a glass of wine and some chicken No thanks said the nomad I ruined my digestion with that sort of thing long agojust some bread and butter and a glass of water Luck to your excellency ho said as he drank the water So lung and he went his way Ills excellencys nerves were a bit unstrung for the rest of that afternoon A swagman who preferred bread and water to chicken and champagne cham-pagne had been a bit too sudden for him |