A MAN OF HIS WORD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7722, 4 June 1903, Page 1

A MAN OF HIS WORD.

. — : — 4 _ . " Now, look here; Thomfpson," remarked young Brown, " it is six weeks since you borrowed that half-crown from me." : "Seven," corrected Thompson gravely.* i " VJ[<&, then, seven weeks," snorted iprow'n," and you promised to give it back to into in a week. Promised faithfully, you did, to return me it in seven' days, instead of w«_ks." , . * "I know "it," answered Thompson, sadly, drawing a memorandum-book from his pocket. "The <Wter of fch&t half-crown waa *T8&6: ' T HiSSo tifc -Xneiei m^itSAT sjperit the money. Since then I've been .trying to recover it." ' "But," howled Brown, "any other would do as well." "No," responded Thompson, shaking his head : " I always keep to my word. When you 'gave me tne money, I said, ' I will return this to you,' andl meant it. Brown, old chap, just as soon as I come across that 1886 half-crown, I'll see that you get it, for I am not the one tp go back on my promise."