A Valuable Recipe.
A' soldier One 'day called at the shop ; of a hairdresser, who was busy with his pv#oiners, and asked' for 'relief, stating that lie had'sfayed^Deyoad his leave of .absence., had exhausted his .money, and unless he coaild get a lift'on t-he coach severe pimishment awaited him. The hairdresser listened |;o history, and gaVe ninra gtmiea. _Bir? exclaimed the soldier, astonished at tlTe amount, " how can>i rejiaj^you ? I have nothn^ j ln^%e^s r^rlj^^ut this," (pulling a c pf^ papier f rom his pocket) .-" It is avrecipe for makjing blacking: it is .the bast ■tiat'ey-er wa^s&enj^any a halfhave' T hiid fov'ili'froinAhe officm-s "*(! many bpttl^s TC^'Mve 4 18ld. May y >^i«,u)}^^to a poor soldier!" ' e .^P^# at dirty •pieced pap fc :^^^^ 0 T* ialf a ml r l ; Hbnt>finoney^ th ! !hil^y- fl Ifc was 'leA : tuan;^^vpd for the ,the'hairdre^ fi rbeing,the^lf alt 7^ 1 Day, whose maKufefctorv isLi?? c °^ cae sights df theiinetro^lis'^-EroiJ 1 iiome Wdr^s;-' •■"•' :J ! ™ art™ral&
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 105, 31 March 1884, Page 2
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158A Valuable Recipe. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 105, 31 March 1884, Page 2
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