Exerniseratingly Smart.
"What is this vessel?" asked the visitor in search of information at the docks, indicating a magnificent ship close by. "A cruiser," was the reply of the smar£ hoy." "And where may it be going?" "On a cruise, sir." "What makes ifc go?" "Its screw, sir." "Who are on board?" "Its orew, sir." "I suppose it's kepfc pretty clean, eh?'* "Yes; if it wasn't rubbish would accrue, sir." "What do they clean that brassworfc' with?" "With grease from a cruse, sir." "You're a smart lad. Where do you come from?" "From Crewe, sir." Then a little crude wealth accrued in thff boy 7 s palm, and as he departed he sort o.< "crew," sirs.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19030506.2.169.13
Bibliographic details
Otago Witness, Issue 2561, 6 May 1903, Page 71
Word Count
116Exerniseratingly Smart. Otago Witness, Issue 2561, 6 May 1903, Page 71
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.