A BUDDING FINANCIER.
Two boys were sent for by their master to come into the office. "Now," said the master, "I am going to give you boys a start in life. Here is a half a crown each for you, and the boy who makes it into the most I’ll double it for him. Next day one of the boys appeared again. “Well," said the master, "how have you gone on ?" “Oh, sir," said the lad, "I've made it into five shillings." "Good boy," replied the master, highly pleased : “now I’ll double it. Here is ten shillings," giving the boy half a sovereign, and taking the five from him. He sent for the other boy, who came rather unplesantly. “Well,” said the master, "how have you gone on ?" "Oh. very bad indeed," replied the boy, “I lost my half-crown.” “Why, how did you manage that ?" asked the master. “Oh,” replied the boy, "he tossed me for .mine, and he won." (Collapse of the master.)
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Northland Age, Volume 2, Issue 46, 19 June 1906, Page 8
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164A BUDDING FINANCIER. Northland Age, Volume 2, Issue 46, 19 June 1906, Page 8
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