ROUGH ON FATHER
Freddie's father always expected instant obedience from bis childien, and usually he got it. As it happened on this occasion, tho skylight had been left open, and Fred had "been asked to go upstairs and close it because of the heavyrain. . "But, father—" he began, remaining in his chair. “Fred, close that skylight!" “Yes, father, but—" "Frederick !" Without a word, Freddie closed the skylight. Some time later, when the family reassembled for tea. the absence of Freddie’s brother was noticed. "He's out on the roof, mendimr tho aerial," smiled Freddie, to his father's discomforture.
"Why. lie can't be above thirty years of a"e." ’> “That may be true," replied the old man; “but he pays all his bills promptly on the first of every month."
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12395, 15 March 1926, Page 5
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127ROUGH ON FATHER New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12395, 15 March 1926, Page 5
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