Entertaining.
...» ; • HE NEVJ3B TOLD A 'lib. I saw him standing in the crowd— A comely youtb sn a fair ; There was a '"'rightness in his eye, A glory \n his hair. 1 saw Ins comrades gtza on him — His comrades standing by ; I heard them whisper each to each, u .He never told a lie ?'' I thought of questions very hard For boys to answer right — " How did you tear those pantoloons !' "My son, what caused the fight?" '? Who left the gate ajar last night ?'* V Who ate the apple pip ?'? What boy could answer all of these And never tell a lie? 1 proudly took him by the hand— "' My words wifcn praise were rife; I blewed Cnat boy who nevtr told ■ v A falsehood in his life; \ told him I as proud of him— A fellow standing by Informed me that boy was dumb ■■'■'■■■■- , Wb,o«pevertol4^lieJ"
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Bruce Herald, Volume X, Issue 955, 6 November 1877, Page 3
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147Entertaining. Bruce Herald, Volume X, Issue 955, 6 November 1877, Page 3
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