CORRESPONDENCE

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 435, 17 December 1918, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE

M On the Word of an Englishman." (To the Editor.) Sir,—As the outcome of this War the whole world has had Occul&r Demonstration of the importance of keeping faith even when legal documents are not in evidence. The Dagos of Sooth America—a miserable, thieving, murdering crew, nearly as low as the Huns—whose personal word is worth nothing, when they desire to impress one another that any particular promise will be strictly carried out, use the phrase " On the word of an English j man," consequently a pledge given ' under that phraft is seldom broJcen Is there any podßble Higher Sandaid of Faith an Honesty th£ an honourable maw word. Sjf Sir, the Pukekohe ftsoial JKJBpy has passed his word tnt will arrive this comint Qjjaftmas, bu' the stormy elemenjjftfely exciieoced have so sdfllusly retarded] Santa on his joug||\at he almost gave up hope in time; but when infortfed, by ■jreless, that his Special njcekohe Snvoy had pledged " ti» word of M Englishman " that Santa's visit ttnld take J lace, he procured the mtlfoowerfal ying machine in the wße world, and is now speeding at a tffific rate in a direct h'ne for "The ttkerv," the most important centre for toys, picture-books, etc, etc, in the Waikato. He will now positively arrive (at whatever cost, so that his Envois word shall not be broken) at 12 o'clock noon on Monday next, bringing with him a Great Big Supply of his Special Replica, which are to be given, free of charge, to every child purchaser at "The Bookery " after his arrival.