ODDS AND ENDS
Many wrinkles are smoothed away by the soft fingers of little children. The music of their flutelike voices calms the most turbulent mood and "banishes the darkest frown. The power of the little ones consists in their innocence ; they bear- in their hands that lily the magic, might of which gates of brass cannot resist. Some American visitors were being shown the treasures of the Sir John_ Soane Museum. The curator said that a certain exhibit' was ' made in cork.' One of the ladies of the party replied, ' That is curious, for we are just going to visit some friends there.' ' I mean, madam,' said the curator, « that this model was made out of cork.' ' That is still more curious, for our friends live a little way out of Cork.' He gave it up.
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New Zealand Tablet, 20 September 1906, Page 38
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137ODDS AND ENDS New Zealand Tablet, 20 September 1906, Page 38
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