WHY HE FAINTED . The little man who was the meek escort of the big woman in her ramble through,tlie stores in search of suitable Christmas presents had fainted. “Is ho subject to this sort of thing P” asked the shopwalker, as he applied a. block of ice to' the man s head and motioned the crowd to stand hack. “Not exactly,” replied the woman, picking up the parcels lier husband had dropped. “He’s a little nervy at times. 1 tried to buy it without letting him see, but ho heard me give the order.” “Buy what?” asked the shopwalker somewhat suspiciously. ' “A rolling-pin,” was the answer-
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12752, 7 January 1936, Page 3
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