REDEEMING THE PLATE.
Four Paisley worthies met one morning after continued festivities. All they could muster among them was one solitary shilling, which was given to one of them to make the most of, as he was considered pretty sharp. He took it to a pawnbroker's where he was well known, and asked the loan of tenpence on it. The broker thought it a good joke, and gave him a ticket marked " a piece of silverplate." "With his chums he now adjourned to a pub-lic-house, the owner of which was known to buy anything. There ah animated discussion arose as to the absurdity of pawning such a fine piece of .silver-pla-le. for such a small sum {taking good care the landlord should hear them). Thinking that a piece of .silverplate mu.st he well worth lire shillings, lie offered them that sum. which they accepted, on condition thai; ho added drinks all round. This he agrml to. Next morning he redeemed the " phi to '' I
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9933, 23 August 1910, Page 1
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164REDEEMING THE PLATE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 9933, 23 August 1910, Page 1
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