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A young countryman was hired by a family who were in extreme want of a footman.
He was a most friendly person, as willing as he was free-aud-easy ; but he kuew nothing of life, except that of a small farmhouse.
One evening there was a large party at the house. His mistress strove to impress upon him that all he had to do was to carry the cream and sugar round for the tea, to see that everyone had some, and to hold his tongue. lie did his part gallantly, and made the circuit of the room j but on reaching the door a doubt struck him whether he had supplied a group of guests at the farther end. Quite forgetting all orders, he raised himself on his toes, and shouted over the heads of the company : 11 1 say, how are ye off for sweet'nin' in that there corner ? "
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Otago Witness, Issue 2086, 15 February 1894, Page 49
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154Original at all Events. Otago Witness, Issue 2086, 15 February 1894, Page 49
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