District Visitor (proudly to old cottager): I’ve just had a defer .from my son Arthur, laying he f!a s won a scholarship. 1 can't tell you how pleased Jam. Old Cottager; I can underran’ your feelin’s. I felt qui.e the same when our pig won a first prize at the agricultural show. A Scottish schoolboy, who®'' - ’*’ool was so far from home that he too': dinner with him, said to his mother: “Mo'her, dees yer specs mak’ ye see things bigger?” “A wee bit,” replied his mother. “Aweel,” he said, “I wad hv-t like it if ye wad tak’ ’em off when ye’re packin’ ina dinner.” ‘‘Hi see ! Arry got a iob.” He did. Well, wed. Some folks will do anything for .money.” “What church does vour new neighbour belong V' 1 ?” the -cal 10 '- erked. “She’s a utilitarian, I understand,” ro-, spouded old Blundorby.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 74, 28 March 1919, Page 3
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