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Of course, he was not satisfied with so little glory! Still balancing the sugar on his nose, he commenced to hop about, in lively expectation of further cheers, but the poor, boastful little chap had forgotten the big bowl of milk. Suddenly he tripped, turned a somersault, and landed with a "plop” right in the bowl. It was a sad ending to a brilliant performance and Richard’s dignity suffered very much. The chums for. a long time, and it took Gwendoline twenty minutes to gat him dry. Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2590, 24 January 1925, Page 5
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