Giles Singleton had worked tor a farmer "line years, and was apparently contented mtil bis employer added poultry-keeping to his list of activities. Then he had to write on eacli egg, with an indelible pencil, the date and the name uf the hen that laid the egg. One day lie marched up to his employer and announced : " I'm going to leave.'"' The farmer was astonished. "Whv are vim going to leave," he asked, "after working for me all 'these years?" "Well," said Giles, stoutly, "I've done piettv nearly everything about this place now,'but I'll starve before I'll go on being secretary to your old hens." Judge: "What are the prisoners charged v/ith? Policeman: "They are a couple of golfers, who got into a scrap over a stroke, your Honor." Judge: "Send for the court interpreter." For chronic cheat complaints: Woods' Great Peppermiui; Care.—£Advt.]
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Evening Star, Issue 17036, 6 May 1919, Page 3
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Evening Star, Issue 17036, 6 May 1919, Page 3
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