"Miss Ethel." he began, "or Ethel. I mean. I've Known you long enough to drop the Miss, haven't I ?' She f'xed her 'lovely eyes upon him with a meaning gaze. "Yes, I think you have." she said. "What prefix do you wish to substitute?" Little Boy ; "Mamma, I wish you'd find out who it was hypnotized me, and punish 'em severely." Mamma : "Wha-at ?" Little Hoy : "While you was out 1 was pulled right into the pantry, an' forced to eat a hull lot of those cakes you said I mustn't touch." Butcher : "Come, John, be lively now ; break the bones in Mr. Simpson's chops and put Mr. Smith's ribs in your basket." "All right, sir : just as soon as I've sawed ofl Mr. Murphy's leg."
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2644, 28 January 1908, Page 7
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