KNOWING BEANS.
He sat alone in her father's parlour, waiting for the fair one's appearance, the other evening, when her little brother came cautiously into the room and gliding up to the young man's sideheld out a handful of something and earnsstlv inquired: "I say, mister, what r-tliem 1 . " Those," replied the .young man solemnly, taking up one in his fingers —" those are hear,-." " There!" shoulr.l the boy, turning to his sister, who v \s just. coming in, " I knew you lied. You said he didn't know beans, and li<' does, too," The young mans stay was not what you call a prolonged one that evening.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 841, 3 December 1881, Page 1 (Supplement)
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106KNOWING BEANS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 841, 3 December 1881, Page 1 (Supplement)
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