HANDED HIM THE LAUREL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 620, 19 November 1913, Page 5

HANDED HIM THE LAUREL.

The Prevaricators' Society af Bal latat and Woolloatnooloo wan proceeding ia. peace and harmony, till the snake-story man spoke. "Some people," be said, "consider the, snake hasn't got any sense ; but they're wrong. For instance, once, when 1 was m India. I saw a Hindu ruotbci place b«r yaar-oM baby outside the hut to sun banmlt, and. to keep hi:spirtte up, ahe gaae the little chap ; < big featXn*>bat>te of milk. Well, as I wjitched a iu»inuate hirnsetf otaae «f> to the child. My heart was in my mouth. I feared for the baby. But, blest, you, the snake was only after the milk ! He just slipped the tent out of the child's mouth and into hi« own, and then the thoughtful and kindly rep tile put the end of hiw tail into the child's mouth by way of a comforter !" With a great sob the president of the society arose and handed the laurel which encircled his brow to the snake-story man. And then they passed silently out into tae night. A REMEDY ! •iAata four year old Billy wat viactiag Mb neighbour, Jerry. Billy stewed.every evidence of k had cold. Jecaf*e~ mother asked with grave so licitadat: '<Pmf t your mother give you aaytMng for*your cold, Billy ?' \*be*eopon atty amwered, feel in ■• in aH las pockets at once : "Yea naa'am ; ate gives me a clean hand •eiobwT" ttoe n'ph< s,,lr JSifr'