At a Wanganui church service recently thero was a display of fruit, vegetables, and produce grouped round-the pulpit to remind the congregation that the occasion wa s Thanksgiving Day (reports the Herald). A bunch of grapes attracted the eye of a litte boy who was seated with his parents, brothers, and sisters in front of the The attraction was so sti«>ng that the little boy’s eyes remained open when they should have been closed. The child’s mother had evidently been keeping a watchful eye on her offsnring, for.’ after the service she reprimanded him. for not closing his eyes during prayers. “Well, mother,” he said, “if they expect me to clqsd my eyes, they should not hang grapes in front of them. Anyway, it was just as well I did look to see that they were not touched while no one was looking.” ■■■;••••
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Otago Witness, Issue 3862, 20 March 1928, Page 16
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