A physician has discovered that men- | tal activity enhances physical beauty, j thus controverting an old theory. " Mr Scrooge," said the bookkeeper, j " this past week I did tha junior clerk's work as well as my own. This being pay-day, I thought it only right to remind you." "Very good," said old Scrooge. " Let me see — your salary is two pounds and the clerk's one pound ?" " Ye®, sir," replied the bookkeeper, beaming expectantly. " Then, working half the week for yourself is one pound, and the other half for the clerk ten shillings. Your salary this week will be thirty shillings; and, as you can comfortably do his work 1 and your own. as well we will do without a junior in future.* 5 The owner scratched the tavourite horse, .,', The punter scratched his head, &.nd gazed distracted to the_ course ; i Then to his friends he said: " This punting may allure, but not As other things allure. And I would sooner put my lot On Woods' Great Peppermint Cure." _ " 10
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9273, 27 June 1908, Page 7
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170Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 Star (Christchurch), Issue 9273, 27 June 1908, Page 7
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