His Word For It.
Mrs Brown is a woman equally remarkable for kindness of heart and absence of niind. One day she was accosted by a beggar, whose stout and healthy appearance, startled even her into doubt of the need of charity in this case. "Why," she exclaimed, "you look well able to work's"
"Yes," replied the suppliant, "but I have ! boon deaf and dumb these seven years. ' ) "Poor man! What an affliction!" exclaimed Mrs Brown, opening her purge and handing him a shilling. On returning home she mentioned the occurrence, and remarked, "What a. dreadful thing- it is to ba deprived of such faculties !" "But how,"' asked her daughter, "did you know that the> man was deaf and dumb?"
"Why," was the innocent answer, "he told me so."
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Otago Witness, Issue 2689, 27 September 1905, Page 80
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129His Word For It. Otago Witness, Issue 2689, 27 September 1905, Page 80
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