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Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 296, 13 September 1927, Page 11

There is one youngster in Waimate whoso money-making experiments have brought him into touch with quite a number of residents lately, with the result that some of them have been rather amused, while others have expressed the opinion that unless the boy is placed under some more efficient control than at present ho is likojy to get into trouble sooner or later (says tho “Advertiser”). Recently the boy called at a certain house, and begged for some rag to be used to “bandage a bad cut on his ■ 1 t'athof’s foot." The kindly housewife presented the lad with what he desired; bu when he again called apparently by error at tho game address a uay or two later, she came to the conclusion that there was some connection between the incident and the presence at the time of a rag-buyer in the district. In another case the boy oegged oi a resident a sack which he •gtiu he wanted U carry home a quantity of uotatoes from a neighbouring grocery. When'the he beholder compared notes with his neighbour, rhe grocer, who is also a coal neichant, it was found t..>at the boy had sold the sack to him! It is stated that the boy frequently begs pi kle .ars on trie excuse that they a.e to curry home some milk given mm. but it appears these jars aro promptly sold to a enopkcepci