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NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT. Amongst the ninny amusing stories told by Mr Seymour Hicks, a well-known actor, is one concerning an experience lie once had while playing the part .oil a doctor to an invalid heroine who acted very badly. “Doctor, is there any hope?'’ he was asked, during the course of one of the scenes; to which he replied, “She will be better in the spring.’’ Whereupon there came a dismal voice from the gallery: “We ’ope to ’Eaven she will, guv’nor,” WHY SHE WAITED. Here is a story from the “Humours of a Parish” ; —■ An old Cornish woman, who had never before travelled by rail, went to a. country station to catch a train. She sat herself down on a seat ,iu the station, and after sitting there for about two hours the slationmaster came up to her and asked where she was going. On her telling him, he said: — “Why, my good woman, the train has just gone, and there isn’t another for a long time!” “Why, lor!” says the old lady; “I thought the whole concern .-moved!”

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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2202, 13 November 1920, Page 1

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Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2202, 13 November 1920, Page 1

Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2202, 13 November 1920, Page 1

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