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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 225, 10 November 1916, Page 2 (Supplement)

"My darling."' she murmured, "'yon were so grand, so noble, when you proposed to me that day in the motor-car! Shall 1 over forget how toiuliingl.v you spoke of your future, of the sacrifices von would make for me! It must have lost you something to speak those words." •'lt did. Mabel," replied the young man, a shadow creeping over his face. "It tost me about two weeks' salary or that car liire."

Rome time ago, when Sir Tan H;<niilton was reviewing a certain corps, » laughabfo incident occurred. One of the officers was mounted on a horse that had previously lvolonged to * l iaker. A wit in the crowd, who was aware of this fact, shouted out "Baker!" and immediately the hor.-e stopped dead, and nothing the officer could do would make it Imdpe. Things weiv beginning to look serious w'.i >:; suddenly the rider wa.s struck with *» brilliant idea. "Not to-dav tTiank you!" he shout >l. and at once the noble animal moved on, t i the intense relief of everyone concerned.