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He was an American boy in London, and his governess had difficulty in checking peculiarities of speech acquired in -his native land, one of which was a failing to pronounce the final "g.” At Christmas he exclaimed «* "What a good time I am havin'.” "You are forgetting the ‘g’ again, Johnny,” said his teacher. “Am I? Oh, yes !” Then his face 'brightened, and he exclaimed with loud confidence, "Gee ! What a good time I am havin’ !”

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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 47, 19 June 1917, Page 7

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Untitled Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 47, 19 June 1917, Page 7

Untitled Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 47, 19 June 1917, Page 7