How Johnny Won his Bet.

Otago Witness, Issue 2399, 22 February 1900, Page 67

How Johnny Won his Bet.

A ceitain gentleman, having a son who was in the habit of betting, did all in his power to try to cure him. Hearing of a night school that was poms; lo be opened in the village, he thought it a capital plan to get his son to go. Oiw evening, as Johnny and his father were alone, the father said, "Now, John, J hear we are to have a night school in our village, and I should -very much like you to commence poing. What do you &ay?' f "O'»," replied John, "I don't mind, father." So on the following night Johnny started off for school. On arriving there, and seeing the schoolsaaster, John walked straight towards him.

and remarked : "I say, Mr Smith, I'll bet you 5^ you have not gol half a crown in your pocket."' The schoolmaster, thinking the loss of 5s would break Johnny of the; pernicious habit, took the bet ; and, turning his pockets out, he showed a sovereign. Johnny paid up. Nothing more «,w said until a few da^ s after, when Mr Smith called to see John's father. i "Now," said the schoolmaster, "I think I have cured your son of betting. The firat night he came to my school he wanted to bet me 5s 3 could not show half a crown." "You did not take his offer, did you'/" "Of course, I did," replied the maMer. "Then I have lost a sovereign, 1 ' said Johnny' & father, "for he bet me a sovereign he would have a look in your pocket before he had been in school five minutes."