A criminal whose day of execution had arrived Was asked by the prison governor if he had any last favour to make or ask. "I have," said the condemned man, "and it is a very slight favour indeed." "Well, if it is really a slight favour I can grant it," said the. governor. "What is it ?" "I hanker for a few peaches to eat." "Peaches {" exclaimed the governor "Why, they won't be ripe for several months yet." "Well," ( said the condemned man, "that doesn't matter—l'll wait."
A VERY -WONDERFUL PLACE. maammmmtm \ A worthy fawner, having come to London, was walking down Oxfordstreet, filling hiß pipe with tobacco. He had just replaced his poach in hiß pocket, when a boy came upi to him, crying : "Matches, sir ?" The farmer coolly took a match, lit his pipe, gave the box back to the boy, and passed on, remarking : "What a wunnerful place Lunnoa it, ter be sure!"
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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 374, 1 July 1911, Page 3
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155Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 374, 1 July 1911, Page 3
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