RATSTNC THE WIND.
The other evening a bright urchin called upon a gentleman and aske.l for a donation towards the funds of a local juvenile football club. "Look here, Johnnie," said the gentleman. "I believe you're the : seventh boy to call on "me on behalf of that particular club. Am 1 co expect any more ?" " Very likely," said Johnnie, promptly. "I expect all the fellows will come in their turn." "Goodness!" gasped the gentloman. "Are you all begging, then?" "Yes, sir," remarked the youngster. "You see, there's a first team an" a second team, an* it's the .rules as does it." Pulling out a grimy copy of the club's rules—evidently written by a youthful secretary—the boy pointed a dirty finger to Rule V., which read : ■ - j "Them as collects most money, I ploys in the First Tenrn, them as; .don't plays in the Second 'JWm !"
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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 30 October 1914, Page 2
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145RATSTNC THE WIND. Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 30 October 1914, Page 2
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