HAD HER WORD FOR IT.
Now thea, ladies and gentlemen,” shouted the rcd-faced showman, " walk up and see the most wonderful baby on earth! The charge of admission is only one penny; Walk up! Walk up!” A goad many people responded to the invitation, and when the place was full, the showman brought forward a very ordinary baby in all respect#. “What is there wonderful about it?” asked one of the disgusted audience. “ I’ve seen thousands of babies better than that.” “ Well,” said the showman, getting near •n aperture in the booth, all I can say is that it's mother says it's the most wonderful baby on caith, an’ if she don’t know, who does ? ifer’ll have to take the lady’s word for it 7” ho yelled, as he dodged an empty buttleand disappeared from riow.
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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 17, Issue 7, 27 January 1903, Page 7
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136HAD HER WORD FOR IT. Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 17, Issue 7, 27 January 1903, Page 7
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