A Wasted Life. The minister stopped at a house last week, and sought to improve the time by giving an eight-year-old boy an instructive lesson in morality. “My boy,” said the minister, “ I have lived 45 years, and have never used tobacco in any form, nor told a lie, nor uttered an oath, nor played truant, nor—” “ Gimtniry crickets!” interrupted the lad, “yer ain’t had no fun at all, have ye ?” Driven to desperation.—“ I only want to show you one thing more, professor ; I have invented a short way of boring mountains, which I think will prove valuable.” “My dear sir.” burst forth the wearied listener, “if you would only invent a short method of boring individuals, you would indeed confer a lasting benefit upon the race,”
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2460, 5 February 1881, Page 2
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128Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 South Canterbury Times, Issue 2460, 5 February 1881, Page 2
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