DAPHNE'S SHARE
Jack the farmer's son was walking along with a basket of apple on his arm when he pet Polly. Polly and he were great friends, and so he thought it quite the right thing to give her a big apple, though the fruit was really not very ripe. "Thank you very much, Jack,'* ahe. said. "Won't you give one to Daphne too?" I'm afraid Polly was rather.-a greedy little,.girl.- .■ ! ••..-,. "Daphne? Who is Daphne?" asked Jack. "This- is Daphne-T-niy baby," said Polly, meaning her doll. .... ,"AH right,, then," Jack a.nswereS, laughing. "Here you are—but if I were you I would keep Daphne'^ apple a few days before she begins it." ; But I don't think Polly t•• k- this good advice, for, next 'day she had a nasty pain—a bigger pain than one green apple could have given her! Bnt Daphne was quite well, and. her cheeks were as rosy as eyer.." ...'-.. 7 Pound by "SILVER SPOON" (8> Koro Koro.
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 35, 11 February 1933, Page 19
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160DAPHNE'S SHARE Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 35, 11 February 1933, Page 19
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