The magistrate regarded the urchin with a look in which sympathy for his sad plight and disapproval for his misdeed were equally blended. “My dear hoy,” he exclaimed, “what possessed yon to steal the tortoise?” “I didn’t steal it,” was the unexpected retort. “It followed me home.”
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 6 November 1926, Page 18
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47Page 18 Advertisements Column 2 Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 6 November 1926, Page 18
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