AN INELEGANT POSITION.
An eooentrio old gentleman who had married his leoond wife, a hojdeniih young creature, entertained a party of gentlemen one ftftornoon, and wae much chagrined bj tb» non-appearance of his girlish epoute. Upon inquiring, he ascertained that ahe was in the garden, and thereupon invited hie COflttf out to be introduced to hor. As thej MM to accept the inritation, hi* eon, a lad of fourteen, exclaimed, " Don't do it, dad 1" "Why not ?" be aaked angrily. •'Becau»e," returned the boy half spolo> . fetioeJly, " she's up a cherry tree."
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4508, 5 October 1882, Page 4
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92AN INELEGANT POSITION. Star (Christchurch), Issue 4508, 5 October 1882, Page 4
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