THE ORCHARD THIEF.
TO THE EDITOR. Sib, —Permit me to remind my fellow citizens that the orchard thief is paying his anraal visit, and persuing hia industry with some dexterity. On Tuesday night T had two apple trees heavily laden with f'ru'r, next Koming they were empty. I mentioned the matter to g, friend, who remarked, with an appreciative smile, that his apricot tree was cleaned out last'nigh*. ■Uso, it reminded him that a friend had mentioned that his garden had baen oleanpd right up on Monday The children have •us-ge=ted that it is Santa Clans returning north after finishing his Christ mas del i^ppy and fepling lonely in bis empty waggon, it ha° occurred to him to take a little fruit back to his Arctic homo; Infc us hope it is so, Apple Fie. 1
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7083, 23 January 1907, Page 2
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136THE ORCHARD THIEF. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7083, 23 January 1907, Page 2
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