TAKING STOCK.
" I've just finished the bast love song I ever wrote," said the poet. "I'm so glad!" said the wife. "That ought to bring a Christmas turkey!" ""And herej" continued the poet, *' is a sonnet whioh is the work. of- my life." , '" We just needed that," murmured ih« wife, "for one of those nice hams whicl* the grocer says came in yesterday!" "I have also an ode of 500 words om which I pride myself," said the poet,, sternly. "Ob, joyful days!" exclaimed the wife. "That will bring a sack of flour and a caa of lard!" "Molly," cried the poet, "have you n* appreciation of the fire of genius?" "Yes, John, dear," she answered, meekly, "but it's such a feeble flame to warm tiyr
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 8100, 27 August 1904, Page 3
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126TAKING STOCK. Star (Christchurch), Issue 8100, 27 August 1904, Page 3
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