The little man made the three chums sit at the foot of a tree, while he settled down in front of them. “Now,” he said, “I’m sure Gwen was only talking like that for the sake of argument, but it will not do any harm to tell you a little tale of what discontent did to the tailor.” “Which tailor?” asked Richard. “The tailor in the story,” answered the little man. “If you listen you’ll hear all about him. Once upon a time there were two men . . .” “The two men were journeying along a country road together. One was a tall,thin- fellow.” “Was he the tailor?” queried Gwen. “Yes,” said the little man, “he was. The other, a short, fat man, was a linker. They were tramping to a' village where there was to be held a fair. Night was just falling as they neared a wood.” “ ‘We’ll find a cosy spot beneath a tree,’ said the tailor, ‘and have our supper.’ ‘That will suit me fine,’ said the tinker, who Was rather an easy going individual,"

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 8 February 1936, Page 9

The little man made the three chums sit at the foot of a tree, while he settled down in front of them. “Now,” he said, “I’m sure Gwen was only talking like that for the sake of argument, but it will not do any harm to tell you a little tale of what discontent did to the tailor.” “Which tailor?” asked Richard. “The tailor in the story,” answered the little man. “If you listen you’ll hear all about him. Once upon a time there were two men . . .”

“The two men were journeying along a country road together. One was a tall,thin- fellow.” “Was he the tailor?” queried Gwen. “Yes,” said the little man, “he was. The other, a short, fat man, was a linker. They were tramping to a' village where there was to be held a fair. Night was just falling as they neared a wood.” “ ‘We’ll find a cosy spot beneath a tree,’ said the tailor, ‘and have our supper.’ ‘That will suit me fine,’ said the tinker, who W as rather an easy going individual,"