A precocious'wit whs Sheridan le Fanu, a Victorian author related to lord Dufferin, wlio recentfy told this story about him. When Sheridan, was eight years old he was frequently’ late for breakfast. Coming down-even later than usual the boy' was met hy his exasperated father, who, holding out his watch, said. “Sheridan; I ask you, is this right? Is this .rjV*ht. sir?” “No, father,” • the boy replied, “it’s .fast.” " jack Waller £ ■ Stage Artist, says : ■ a "7 am convinced there is nothing _ m better for throat and cheat troubtee ® Q than HEEhZO. * Botds n|(,i Q pint of best cosfb aixtsio. ■ I ■
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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11934, 15 September 1924, Page 12
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100Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11934, 15 September 1924, Page 12
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