Nervous Woman (to persistent beggar) : “If I give you a. piece of Christmas pudding you will never return, will you?” Beggar; “Well, lady, you know yoiu puddin’ better than I do.” • * • • The benevolent, stout old gentleman had enjoyed talking to the grubby little girl. After giving her sixpence as a Christmas box, he stooped down as far as his bulk would allow, and patted her head kindly. “ So your name is Mary,”, he said. ‘(.Well, well! I’ve got a little Mary of my own.” The little girl looked him up and down. “ Not ’arf, you ’aven’t, guy’nor,” she agreed*
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Evening Star, Issue 20982, 22 December 1931, Page 5
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99Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 Evening Star, Issue 20982, 22 December 1931, Page 5
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