Up a Tree.
An old International footballer, who has -now a small farm in the Midlands, invited •the present players of his old* team to go for a day's shooting. When passing the •orchard he caught sight of a boy up one of 'his apple trees. "Oome down, you young rascal," shouted the irate owner.
"Xaa fears, and j-ou there," replied the urchin. "Well, I'll wait till 3011 do," said the owner. "Verra weel," answered the lad. They had waited about ten minutes, when an idea occurred to the lad. Snatching an apple he took steady aim and hit the old footballer on the head with it. "Hello ! What's up now?" shouted the owner. "It's just this. I'm gaun to kup peltin' you till every apple's off the treo, unless ye promise not to lick me, for if I am gaun to get a (hiddn,' I'm gaun to 'ha'e my sport for it. What d'ye say?" And the old International had to agree to let him. off. j
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Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 4 March 1908, Page 91
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168Up a Tree. Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 4 March 1908, Page 91
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