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Star (Christchurch), Issue 724, 17 September 1870, Page 4

« Mamma," said an intelligent little girl, " What is the meaning of a book being printed in 12mo ?" " Well, my dear," replied the mother, " it means the book will be published in twelve months." A gentleman on his -travels called his servant to the side of the post-chaise. " Tom, said he, " here's a guinea which is too light, and I can get nobody to take it; perhaps you will try to part with it, somehow or other, on the road." "Yes, sir," said tbe footman, " I •will endeavour." When they came to their inn at night, the gentleman called to his servant to know, if he had passed off the guinea. " Yes, sir," eaid the man, " I did it slyly." " Ay, Tom," said the master, "I fancy thou art a sly sort of fellow, but . tell me how." " Why, sir," said the footman, " the people refused it at breakfast, and so they did when your honour dined ; but, as I had a groat to pay at the turnpike, I whipped it in between the half -pence, and the man put it into his pocket, and never saw it J"