Thorn's a grow rv.t our _ way,'* relate! a v.elW\fiWii breeder oi' horses at a dinner recently, " who |L - notorious for his wretched horseflesh. The grocer's boy is rather a drive", He drove one ot lua master 5 worst nagjs a little too hard one day. ; ,irid the animal fell ill and died. ' You've killed mv horse. .von idiot!' the jrrneer said to'the hoy nest moriiing;. 'l'm boss,' the 'hid faltered'. ' Knrry he durn-tvl.'V-wd Ilie grocer. ' Who's to pay n'.e. tor m y horseP' ' I'll make it ~,ll' rijrht. boss' «aid the boy, soothingly. ' Vou can take it out oi' my next Saturday's wages "
RET) CROK&PFRPORES
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11507, 1 October 1915, Page 7
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105Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 Star (Christchurch), Issue 11507, 1 October 1915, Page 7
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