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AT THE FINISH.

His aunt was rich and elderly. She had called unexpectedly when he was out, and his wife was trying to entertain her by such methods as she thought to be best conductive to their future welfare. The ok! lady had recently added a gramophone to her establishment, and when she heard that early that morning her loving nephew had manic for her a record of her favourite cornet solo she was delighted. "How nice of him," she said. "Can I hear it ? " "Well," said her niece, "we haven't tried it yet, hut still, I'll put it on." It was a pronounced success and the old lady was charmed! Rut her feelings changed when, after the solo was finished, the instrument brought out with fatal clearness : 'Phew ! If that's not good for an extra hundred in the old girl's will, I'm a Dutchman ! '-

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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2662, 2 June 1908, Page 2

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AT THE FINISH. Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2662, 2 June 1908, Page 2

AT THE FINISH. Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2662, 2 June 1908, Page 2

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