A PUZZLE.
Mother was out, and Amelia was putting on her best blouse, so six-year-old Johnny had to entertain Amelia's young man. As is the way with his kind, he began to ply the unfortunate caller with questions. "Mr. Jinks," he began, "what is a popinjay?" "Why—or—a popinjay s a _ er _i u bird." "Are you a bird, Mr. Jinks?" "No, of course not." "Well, that's funny. ■ Mother said'you were a popinjay and father said there was no doubt about your being a jay, and Amelia said there didn't seem much chance of your poppin', and now you say you aren't a bird at all."
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New Zealand Tablet, 5 February 1920, Page 45
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105A PUZZLE. New Zealand Tablet, 5 February 1920, Page 45
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