“Where’s your pencil, Maggie?” “Aain’t got one, Boss.” “How many times have I told you not to say that? Listen: I haven’t one, you haven’t one, we haven’t one, they haven’t one—” “Well, where are all the pencils?”
“I’m leaving, ma’am,” announced the maid. “But why, Mary?” asked the astonished mistress. “I can see no reason—’’ ’ “I can’t bear that young man who calls on Miss Ethel.” "But he doesn’t call to see you,” explained the mistress. “You’ve nothing to complain of.” "Oh, yes.” said Mary. “The neighbours might think he does!”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 October 1939, Page 8
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