The ferry boat was well on her way when a violent stain arose. The tony* man and his mate, both Highlanders,’he.d a consul latum. and after a snort neb ato the ferryman turned 1 to his passengers and remarked anxiously : “ Wo’ll just tak your tuppences now, for wo dirum ken what reicht come over us.” A farm negro went to a circus, and them saw a remarkably human orangoutang. Ho edged up to the animal and remarked sociably: “ Howdy, Frien’?” but got no response. “It’s nice an' coal i?i here,” volunteered Sam. Still there was no reply. “Von may be right,” ho finally ventured. "If you got to talkin' they would cut you to hot-in' corn.’’
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Evening Star, Issue 17793, 15 October 1921, Page 6
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116Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 Evening Star, Issue 17793, 15 October 1921, Page 6
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