THE BITER BIT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1084, 27 May 1882, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE BITER BIT.

Thpreis;alegend oTa'grocer hungrily wailing for .his clerk to return from 1 dinner'that he might pattaße pi'jiis noonday ih'e'alj when the b'oy'canie into'tlto store with a baskot in his hand and said, '''J'se'ed.a boy grab up this 'ore basketfroraj the dpiir and run, and I ran after him ■ and made hirapivoit'lup." " : . ',-■. • •.':. i : : " ': ." My. lad you are an honest '■ : :"Xta;W ' '.'.And yob look like a good boy,".', ■ . ." Ana gopil boys should always; be encouraged, In a'bb'x in.tlieback room therearea flown eggsjj you can .take them homo to your mother and' keep.tliebasket," ' '!'■■'■ ["■ * " ■';' ''; ' ''j .;. Thb.'grocer had been saving Up thosei eggs fon .days aqdiwecks to reward someone.') In row'ardiiig! a ;gqbrt ;b'6y| ho also'got oighttdozen bad eggsj ;baiTi"cd put of ihe neighbourhood freo of cost, and; ho v . chuckled as he walkod,.homewards.• : Tho .afternoon waned, uigkt.came and went, and bncoi ifto'thegrocer went to his (liii>.or. _ When ho' ikurned.his face wore a contented and .conipla-j cehtsmile.' His eyo caught a basket of eight dpVcri eggs as he entered the store, and hoj queried- " ,; j ' .''.Heen buying some oggs?" ' •• ! '■ "Yes; got hold of those from a farmor's boyj"| .replied the clerk. ! '■• '•' Alame boy with a blue cap ?" ; I ; "m ■.■".. i :" Two front teeth?" .;

Kv'^es." :-Tliogrpcer sat down and oxamined the eggs.) Tfi6;sliellshad boon washed clean, but they weroj tlie siifiiii eggs which tho good boy had taken lipnj.o'tlio'.d'ay before, ; ' ' i