One day a courtier said to the king’s j jester; “If you continue to joke at me I I will slay you!” The jester told the king. I “Fear not!” said ttio king. “If anyone i slays you I will have him exomted five i minutes after!” “Can’t you make it five minutes before?” “ Do you Imre to put a scant crow out in the cornfield to keep away birds?” asked the city man. “Oh, no,” replied the farmer. “My witcV'<mt there every day hoeing.”
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Evening Star, Issue 19381, 15 October 1926, Page 5
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85Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Star, Issue 19381, 15 October 1926, Page 5
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