The husband arrived homo much later than usual, "from the oilico." lie took off his boo|s and stole into the bedroom; but, vain- precaution! His wife began to stir. Quickly' the panic-sitrieke-n man went to the cradle of bis first-born and began to rook vigorously. "What arc you doing there, Robert?" queried bis wifo. "I've been sitting lieito tor nearly an hour trying to get ilus baby to sleep," 11 Why, Robert, I've got him here in bed with me," said his wile, t lie growled.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10110, 18 October 1917, Page 3
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