PARLOUR BRAVERY.
" Yes," said Tommy, " I should admire to be a soldier, to carry a gun and sword and lead my men through fa«tneßßes*in the mountains, where the enemy lie oonoealed two to our one and we would die like heroes with our boots on." " Tommy," said his mother, " go into the woodshed and get me armful of kindling." " Will you hold the light, mamma ? " *• What do you want of a light P " inquired his mother. " I'm a-f-r-a-i-d."
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7297, 17 October 1891, Page 2
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78PARLOUR BRAVERY. Star (Christchurch), Issue 7297, 17 October 1891, Page 2
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