A Child Shall Lead Us.
A A r ery little boy with a very big toothache surprised his mother by beginning to Avhistle a patriotic air, walking up and doAvn, head throAvu back, his lips emitting what was intended to be musical, sounds. “Why, dear,” she asked, “has the toothache stopped?” He shook his head, while the tears of pain rushed to his eyes. “No, Mother, but it doesn’t hurt so hard Avhen I AA-histle.” “But suppose the pain is so bad that you just can’t; dear?” “Well,” was the- manly reply, “I can keep on puckering, anyAvay!” Here Avas as true, philosophy as was ever peniied by-the Avisest philosophers !
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2646, 30 October 1909, Page 4 (Supplement)
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110A Child Shall Lead Us. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2646, 30 October 1909, Page 4 (Supplement)
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