She was a little* girl and very polite. It was the first time she had been on a visit alone, and she had been carefully instructed how to behave. "If they ask you to dine with them," papa had said, "vou must sav, 'No, thank you; I have alreadv dined.' " Come along Mariorie," said her little frierd's father, "you must have a bite with us." "No, thank you." .said the little girl, "I have alreadv bitten." Little Girl: Mrs Grey, mother wants to know" if you could lend her a dozen eggs? Slip, wants to put. them under a lien. Neighbor: So you've go( a hen sitting, have you? I. didn't know you kept hens. Little Girl: No, ma'am, we don't, but Mrs "Smith is going to lend us the hen that is going to sit, and ma thoueht that if you'd lend us some eggs we'd find a nest for ourselves,
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12538, 8 May 1915, Page 2 (Supplement)
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152Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12538, 8 May 1915, Page 2 (Supplement)
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