Johnny had come home from school several times within a month with ?arjous bruises on his face and body reealvof* ,m fights with his schoolmates, antf oa V ie last occasion his {mother, threate/^ 'vn' with severe punishment if heever engaged in a fight again., Only a fevvdaysffter tb,° small chap appeared with a black t)ye» u^> scared by the stern maternal greeting, "Well, sir?" he departed from His usual truthful ways, and stammered^/"^ *c!* down and hit ray head on a stone- " -&n(i which got the worst of it p" ask^i ass big brother. " Oh, the other fellow, fm bat,' answered Johnny briskly. " JEfi's gOHS home with two black eyes."
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4645, 23 November 1883, Page 2
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111Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4645, 23 November 1883, Page 2
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