Pat had seen nearly every clock 'in the place. The patient shopman had exhausted his whole stock except a few cuckoo clocks, so lie brought one forward as a last resource. “ I’ll show you what they do,” said the salesman, and he set the hands at 12 o’clock, when the door flew open and the cuckoo thrust its head out and cuckooed. Pat was impressed. “ Well, how do you like that?” asked the salesman. ” That’s a staggerer for you, isn’t it?” 11 I’aith and I should think it is : I t's trouble enough to remember to wind it without having to think of feediu’ thd bird.”
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Evening Star, Issue 20193, 5 June 1929, Page 8
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