John was home from college, and one of the things that struck the impressionable young man was that Dora Mason, the daughter of a near neighbour, had, during his absence, changed from a schoolgirl into a very beautiful young woman. His father had also noticed it. "Have ye noticed how old Joe Mason's daughter's shot up, John?" he asked his son. "Seems to me she's gettin' quite a handsome young critter." "Father," said John, enthusiastically, "she is as beautiful aa Hebe !" "She's a jollier sight prettier than he be !" objected the old man. "Where's your eyes, boy ? Joe's got a face like an old barn-door ! It's her mother she gets her looks from."
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King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 268, 15 June 1910, Page 4
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113Untitled King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 268, 15 June 1910, Page 4
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