QUITE TRUE.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 30, Issue 16, 26 February 1918, Page 2

QUITE TRUE.

The vicar of a mining village sent a pair of boots to the cobbler’s for repairs ; but Bill, who had been imbibing rather freely, felt no inclination for work, so the boots were not touched that day. Next morning his nerves were rather shaky, and he longed for "a hair of the dog that bit him.”

His own boots were rather dirty, so he thought there was no harm in putting on the parson’s, which he accordingly did, and started off for the village pub to get a "reviver.” He had not gone very far when whom did he meet .but the vicar, who said ; "I sent my boots down for repair, William. Are they not finished yet ?”

"Wey, mistor,” answered Bill, calmly, "they’re not mended yet, but they’re on the road,”