WHY HE DIDN'T ACCEPT
A Yorkshire (England) farmer was aslced to the funeral of a neighbor's third wife, and as he had attended the funerals of the two others his own wife was rather surprised when he declined the invitation. On being pressed he gave his reason with some hesitation. _ ' Well, tliee sees, lass, it makes a chap feel a bit awkward like to be allus accepting other folks' civilities when he never has nowt o' t' sooart of his awn to ax 'em back to.' /
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 16, 22 April 1909, Page 638
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86WHY HE DIDN'T ACCEPT New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 16, 22 April 1909, Page 638
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