SAVING THE COIN
• Here is how little Willie made a mistake in his eagerness to save money for his mother. Haying a letter that she wished posted, mother gave Willie a penny, telling him to buy a stamp at the stationer's and place the envelope in the post box on the corner. It was an hour later when Willie returned. ' Did you post my letter, Willie V was mother's first question. ' Yes, mother,' was the proud response of Willie. And here's yer penny.' A penny,' cried mother wonderingly. How in the world did you post it without money?' ' That's an easy one,' smiled Willie. ' I sneaked it in the box when nobody was lookin'.'
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New Zealand Tablet, 7 August 1913, Page 62
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114SAVING THE COIN New Zealand Tablet, 7 August 1913, Page 62
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