HIS WORD OF HOXOUIt. Two Jew acquaintances met outside a racecourse, and one. a bookmaker, said to his friend.. ''Veil, Jacob, and how have yon fared in racing ol late.' > which tlv other rejoined, "Very oadly indeed. I vent and put all my money on your hist tip, and am now without a penny ill the vorld." "Dat's very unfortunate: but neffer mind, Jacob, I have a tip lor to-mor-row vitch vill bring you bark your money.'' •'Vat is the u-e?" his com panion. " I have no money." ■• Veil."' i ontinued Isaac, "go and borrow =oiiH': this ho«s can't be beatC-. The following morning the two met again, and Jacob said. "Isaac, J have '.'•cured live pounds, vat's the name of the horse, - ' and Isaac replied, " Before I (riff vou the name yon must gitf your "All right." replied hi- friend-. Jacob paid a to his bonkmake; ml ."merged from the office do-r ful i' hope. Later lie purchased a news aper, and found that the horse ha' on at 20— 1 . He literally bounced fi"m the pave loot into th.- bookmaker's oflhe, ex laiming, " It'- von, it'.- von !" '•What do vou want -" :-hout< il llu • My vinnings, my viunings, v excited Jew. ■ Winvt ■\\'hv, the vinnings from th . two-thirtv rat.e; L'H)(» I v •\Yhv." rooHv rejoined th without saving what
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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 158, 24 March 1916, Page 2 (Supplement)
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