THE BETTER BET.
Fourteen-year-old Thomas 'had fallen Into the bad habit of betting. In the hope of curing the boy, his father and uncle decided- to make him lose by taking on any bets he proposed, which they knew they would win. The following morning Thomas met his uncle on the landing. “ I bet you sixpence you’ve got corns,’’ said the boy. Uncle, who knew that he was free from corns, readily took the bet on. “But what proof can you give?’’ said Thomas. “ -Easy,” said the other. “ I’ll take off my shoes and socks and show you that you’re wrong.’’ Presently uncle’s bare feet were exposed and Thomas gave him the sixpence. ' During the morning uncle met the boy’s father. “ Our scheme’s going fine,” he said, and went on to explain how he had won sixpence from the boy. “ And to prove that I was right,” went on the uncle, “ I took off my shoes and socks and showed him my bare feet.” “What!" ejaculated the boy’s father. “ Whatever’s the matter?” asked uncle. “ Matter 1” murmured the other knowingly. “ Only last night the boy bet me hall’-a-crown he’d see your bare feet.”
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Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18283, 21 March 1931, Page 16 (Supplement)
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193THE BETTER BET. Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18283, 21 March 1931, Page 16 (Supplement)
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