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DESPERATE. " - 1 V F An old. farmer who had driven jritO.. a neighbouring' village to mat« a few purchases had rather more cider than wa,<t consistent with careful driving.'" - While going dou-n a steep hill his horse' stumbled,. fell flat ip the road, and refused to, get up.. The farmer looked at him a moment over thedash-V boa rd,., th en exclaimed: "J " Git up. you okl fool! Git up, or I'll drive over you."—"Satur- - day Journal.' 1 . FEROCIOUS QUARRY.lie had held forth for so long on the subject of his adventures that- the entire * smoking-room Tvas ■ distinctly bored. Finally, ho reached India." " It was here that I first saw* a* maneating tiger," he announced, boastfully. "Pooh-' that's nothing, " said a mild-looking little man, edging towards the door. " I once saw a man eating rabbit/' And he sauntered gracefully out. —"Saturday Journal." = "/ THE DOMINANT FACTOR. Mrs M'Call: "And what did you say your little girl's name was? ,r • - . Mrs do Coursey: " Mary Mulligan, do Coursey.'"' y • ■ Mrs 'M'Call.:. "Well, er! jfchat?s rather odd. isn't it?" .> Mrs do Coursey: "Yes, but', you 6ee. when she was born the cook tras, getting restless, and we didn't want ; tb lose her. , Mary Mulligan was the cook."—""Weekly Telegrajph."
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11119, 2 July 1914, Page 5
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206SMILE SEED. Star (Christchurch), Issue 11119, 2 July 1914, Page 5
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