AT BOARDING SCHOOL.
A humorous contributor wishes us to believe that the following is an average specimen of a schoolboy’s letter to his parents : — * Dear Mother, —Another boy and I went ont in a boat yesterday. The boat tipped over. Some men rolled me on the ground till 1 recovered. They will bury the other boy when they find him. *We are going to set a barn on fire to-night and have lots of fun. * I am awfnl sorry, but I lost my watch and chain. * Please send me 5s so I can buy some fireworks, because the boys want to blow up old Blackboard, the headmaster. *We have such fun here. If I have room in my box I will bring home with me a guinea-pig and some white mice. Good-bye.—Your loving son, ‘Willie.’
She : ‘ How is it that you were not at the Westeud’e reception ?’ He : ‘ I stayed away on account of a personal matter.’ She : ‘ May I ask what it was ?' He : ‘ Will yon promise to keep it secret?’ She: • Yes.’ He: ‘ Well they failed to send me an invitation.’
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue III, 18 January 1896, Page 80
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183AT BOARDING SCHOOL. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue III, 18 January 1896, Page 80
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