A DISTINCTION WITHOUT A DIFFERENCE.
A lady found her servant burning two candles at once, to enable her to do some fine sewing. The mistress severely scolded her for her extravagance, and made her promise to be more careful iu future. Some time afterwards the lady again detected her servant doing some work with the help of an extra light. She said —■“ Jane, did you not promise me that you would never again burn two candles at the same time P” Jane replied —“ I did promise it, ma’am, and I have kept my word, for ever since I have cut the candles in two, and have burnt the two halves together.
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Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 17, 22 July 1893, Page 10
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111A DISTINCTION WITHOUT A DIFFERENCE. Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 17, 22 July 1893, Page 10
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