CHIPS OF THE OLD BLOCK
He rejoiced in the not very humorous name .of Wood, and he prided himself, on. his jokes and smart repartee. Few of his friends had escaped the lash .of his tongue, and he had victimised -many- by his practical .jokes— in fact, he never, lost -an opportunity -of being funny. One day ,he met a friend whose name was Stone, and naturally a name like that was ' too good a chance "to miss. ' Good Taorning, Mr. Stone,' he said, gayly ( 'and how is Mrs. Stone and all -the little pebbles ?', ' Oli, quite well; -Mr.^" Wood,' was J the reply. : How is Mrs. Wood and all the little splinters ?'
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 8, 21 February 1907, Page 38
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113CHIPS OF THE OLD BLOCK New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 8, 21 February 1907, Page 38
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