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“That’s a fine youngster,” said the talkative old man to the young mother sitting opposite him on the train. “I hope you will bring him up to be an honest upright citizen. And who knows? Maybe some day he will be a second George Washington.” “Yes,” smiled the proud mother, “but in this day and time I’m afraid that is going to be somewhat difficult, since—“Oh, nonsense,” continned the man. “As the twig is bent so is the tree inclined.” “I know,” agreed the mother, “but this twig is bent on being a girl and we are inclined to let it go at that ”
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 77, 16 December 1949, Page 6
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107THAT SETTLED IT Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 77, 16 December 1949, Page 6
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