HAVE A LAUGH
PLAIN AUSTRALIAN A returned soldier in one of the wards of a Sydney Hospital had been very ill, but the skill of the doctors, good nursing, and the cheerfulness of the staff had all combined to pull him through. He was very grateful, and as hewas leaving he tried to express his appreciation to the matron. "I —er —l —er —just wanted to say " he stammered. "Yes —er —I want you to know how much —" Feeling his courage was going, he braced himself for a great effort. "I—er—wanted to—er—tell you Then, in desperation: "Lumme! If ever there was a fallen angel, j'ou're one!" _ HIS EXCUSE Sadie was frequently sent home from' school for forgetting to bring written excuses for being late or absent. One day she was sent home to bring an important document —the birth certificate of her little brother, Lennie, who was just starting school. Her mother cautioned her to take' great care of the document. Sadie turned up at school crying bitterly. "What's the matter now?" asked the teacher. "I've lost Lennie's excuse for being born," she wailed.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 13326, 1 May 1941, Page 2
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