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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 11, Issue 10 (January 1, 1937)

The Unhappy Medium

The Unhappy Medium.

A tramp called at a wayside cottage and asked for a little food to help him on his way.

“But you're a big, strong, healthy-looking man,” said the cottager. “Why don't you do some work?”

“Well, madam,” said the tramp, with a shrug of his shoulders, “I'll tell you my trouble. I'm what they call an unhappy medium.”

“Unhappy medium!” echoed the other. “What do you mean by that?”

“I'm too light for heavy work and too heavy for light work,” was the reply.