Tie street corner orator had gathered Around iiim a lot of urchins. "Why they listened so attentively he didn't understand; nor probably did they know themselves. Simply nothing was doine. But the orator took full advantage of his opportunity and delivered an improving lecture on the value of kindness to dumb animals. At the end he sought for some illustration to point the moral and adorn the tale. It was there nfe hand. Across tho wav walked a lady„ leading two little dogs in leash. The. one was black and the other -white., '•Xow," exclaimed the tub-thumper, "af-ti-i' what I have said, supposing those. two dear little dogs were to start fight-, mg, what would be tho first thing vou. would do?" No answer came at firsts but one little ara,b turned to look at the-Jog.-t critically and thoughtfully.'•""Wcll„ suv'nor," bo answered, at last, "I fink I'd 'ave tuppence on the little black:
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 103, 24 September 1914, Page 8
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153Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 103, 24 September 1914, Page 8
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