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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 253, 23 February 1917, Page 4 (Supplement)

UREAKING THE XKWS

Voung Michael and b'3 f.-.ther were both employed in the Ram. 1 itino quarr>. (hie day a bank caved its and killed the father. Xo one cored to break ll.c news to the widow so the foreman eventuality went over to young .dike Mid said to h'm : "Mike, you'll have to go home and tell tho mother. It's your piacc to do it. but whatever you do. boy, break it gently to her. Let her know of it easy like. I nder.-tand?" Michael nodded his head, and slowly made his way lrome. As he came up to the door he saw his mother busy in the garden. Thus he said to her when she looked uv> in surprise:"That's a tone gold watch fayther's ownm . mitlier." " }{■? never owned wan in his loife!" was the sharp rejoinder. 'Then I'm glad of it. niither, for it 'ud In* smashed now under twintv tons of rock!"