MANNERS OF ALL.
A page-boy in a well-known M.P's household, who had to wait at table, was busily engaged watching the head cook making a pudding, which happened to be a great favourite of his. His greedy disposition prompted him to ask her if she couldn't make a similar one for the servants, so that he could have a piece. " Oh," replied the cook, " the gentry will be sure to leave some on their plates " for manners," and you may oat that." At dmnor the boy kept a sharp lookout for the pudding, and as the last slice was disappearing, cried : " There it goes, manners and all — just as I knew ifc would."
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 50, 25 September 1900, Page 1
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113MANNERS OF ALL. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 50, 25 September 1900, Page 1
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