I “What on earth did you shave with this morning?” "My wife’s pencil sharpener.” Young Herb’s parents were hard up and he bad never had a holiday. One day the vicar asked the boy’s parents i.t Herb could go with him to the country for a few days. “Herb, the parson wants ter take yer to the country. Isn't that grand!” said his mother. “No, I won’t go.” “But why?” “It’s bad enough here at school with the cane, but in the country they have thrashin’ machines,” said the youngsster. _ j t .
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Greymouth Evening Star, 30 April 1938, Page 3
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