You will see by this picture that Richard mended Gwen’s favourite chair, and appeared to have made a good job of it. At least Gwen thought so, and she had it placed specially so that Nigger might sit on it. “There is my best chair,” she told him. “And I have got it specially for you. Now sit down on it, and 1 will pour you out a cup of tea.” “It is kind of you,” replied Nigger.
But Nigger soon changed his opinion of Gwen’s kindness, for he had hardly accepted his cup of tea when there was a loud crack, and over he went. That was bad enough, but to be drenched with hot tea was more than he could stand. The worst of it was that he thought Gwen had deliberately played a joke on him. He stalked home in high dudgeon, saying it would be a long time before he entered her house again. Of course, Richard had “repaired” the chair so that it would break, but Gwen did not know that, and so she was not at all pleased with Nigger’s conduct over what she thought was a pure accident. So now you know how Richard stopped Gwen from becoming a crooner.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 11 September 1937, Page 13
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207You will see by this picture that Richard mended Gwen’s favourite chair, and appeared to have made a good job of it. At least Gwen thought so, and she had it placed specially so that Nigger might sit on it. “There is my best chair,” she told him. “And I have got it specially for you. Now sit down on it, and 1 will pour you out a cup of tea.” “It is kind of you,” replied Nigger. But Nigger soon changed his opinion of Gwen’s kindness, for he had hardly accepted his cup of tea when there was a loud crack, and over he went. That was bad enough, but to be drenched with hot tea was more than he could stand. The worst of it was that he thought Gwen had deliberately played a joke on him. He stalked home in high dudgeon, saying it would be a long time before he entered her house again. Of course, Richard had “repaired” the chair so that it would break, but Gwen did not know that, and so she was not at all pleased with Nigger’s conduct over what she thought was a pure accident. So now you know how Richard stopped Gwen from becoming a crooner. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 11 September 1937, Page 13
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