MAN OF HIS WORD.
••Now look hero, Thompson." remarked Bloom, "it has been Ms month;- sine;' you borrowed that fivepound note from me." "feven," corrected Thompson, gravely. "Well, then, seven months, snorted Bloom, "and you promised to Rive it back to me in a week. Promise! faithfully, you did. to return if to me in .even days instead of months." •| know it." answered Thompson. Fadly drawing n memorandum-book from' his pocket. "That note was No. r.T-.'i-'.'. 1 made this memo, and then I :;>"tit the money. Pinee then I have been trying to recover it." '•nut." howled Rlroni. "any ether •voild do as well." "No." responded Thoir.p-icn. sha'.--in« his Ik id. "I'm a man of my word When you gave me the note I said. ■1 vv ; !l return i<> you.' and '> meant it. IHoom. (id man. hist as soon as 1 come acros; No. fi72.92f». I'll that you set it, for 1 am not the one to so hack on my promise."
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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 282, 8 June 1917, Page 1 (Supplement)
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163MAN OF HIS WORD. Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 282, 8 June 1917, Page 1 (Supplement)
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