A DEADLY THRUST.
He is that rare and greatly-tb-b^ admired person, a real live duke, and he holds sway ovj.r many work-ire. To give him his due, he is n good master, and for the most part bis kindness.js greatly appreciated liy Ws retainer^ , But Bob Willet is a labourer TOtH democra-ic procliv-tieo and marked d»» taste for work, and recently his ducal master determined that the one thing to do with Bob was w> ________ him. Whereupon, he did so, and Bob came to the conclusion that the time had now arrived when the pride of the peerage should be humbled. Tbe difficulty ,w*s to think of something sufficiently bitwg, for the duke was a good master./ asanas been remarked. Then an inspiPatKJia flashed on Bob. The duke's duche^rad been appointed a La^y-in-Waitin^to the Queen, and this was Bob's oppoitu- « All right, yer Grace," he said, ' Til go. But I'll take heart to say this: Though I'm a poor man, IVo never liad to send my missus out to eeroee,, < *nsthat's more'n some people can say,.-^
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9092, 23 November 1907, Page 3
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176A DEADLY THRUST. Star (Christchurch), Issue 9092, 23 November 1907, Page 3
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