HIS SCHOLASTIC EXPERIENCES. A hungry young Cockney, seeing no other prospect of obtaining a regular dinner, enlisted. “ Can you read and write? no was asked. “ No, sir,” answered Arry. “What? Can’t read or write ? Did you never go to school, my lad? ” “ Yes, sir,” “ For how long? ” “ ’Lovon years, sir.” “Eleven years at school, and you can’t read or -write! Whatever school did you attend? ” “ Well, sir,” ’Arry replied cheerfully, “ I was three years—now and then in tho hinfants, six years—hoff and hon—in the first standard of the boys’ school—and two years—hin and tout—of tho truant schopl.”-
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Evening Star, Issue 18543, 28 January 1924, Page 8
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97Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 Evening Star, Issue 18543, 28 January 1924, Page 8
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