Reading Observer 10-1917

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.. Did Mloo Smith
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.. I do my opnng cle,.~iIlg
tlte year." . "How is
maker."
"That's a. fine
br~ed 18 iiT
He thinks I be's a
Everybody t&l~ ... bout
nobody Gccms to be in ill uch of a
his owo private , li ttle b atchet.

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In a child's hfe
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to ' Bmghfle~ traverSCI!I i e:lclaimed
"You mean,
Va.lley', and, by 1 had learnt, don't you?" iWo.s the
dricribed as a.' very unVisitor." You wlll be 6ure to

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, howevEU' a .potent re- I tress th",t I called whi le she was
windin~ road. This II Ob, yes ; she'll be delighted to

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Visitor:·' Can you tell me if ~his tr ee h6.

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He (wildly): "Mily I not, t~cn, fnll proa.
irate to the ground and weep at j thy feet f ...
She (practically), "Yes, if you'll Watt ull I
put on my golosbee."
Master: I< Your daughter 'Would I be a wnn
derful da.ncer but for tiro things." Fu l1 11 r
(elated): H Yes, I think IilO, too; ' but what ale
the two things!" "Her feet."
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He (to his beloyed's maid): HHowe ver d!d.
six distinct geologi~l for· you manage to ll:et me a lock. of ~r ba.ir with.
whole, a.nd eapecialh out h e r noticing""'!"- Mnid: .. f>h , I simply cua
qb:.e~.4Tlt ~7a1l1nerer", pOlnt of view, it, it off while she wn.s in an'o ther room!"
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Having said that I
Mr •. Newly·W'd, " Dh.1 Bert,
h... fall"' j
altern,.ti.ve and {ootpatll in love with that bea.utiful brBC~ let!., Mr,
lea.ve it,
greater part of which Newly.Wed; ff Come on, YOU''Xl ~o PuSlnCRS
rollte ..top!~~t\;e~~ unknown to most pf my to fall in love with anything-you'rf ma;rn ed' "
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Pat had I been in hospifa.l for a f,few wec ks
readeI1!.
. with sickness. . One day 1th. ' doctjo called t.
see him and said to Pat: .. How e you feel· ':
Ar( ALT''''V. Tr~'"
the Bath·road, tum into ing!" "With my fiogcrz;, doctor/ I _as Pa"'11
C,rctIit-1aI1. , .. ". " ~" __ l _~ the railwa.y bridge, and cool rep~:.
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You remember, Fred, ~a.t you need
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. : to hug and kl68 me so ferven~Ly befot-e we
1 1j()UL~""t Ma.no[' House • .find stile were married that you t.ore my dliesses:" He.
From th is stile a pa.t hway ., Ah, but at tha.t time, my deAl', IIII hlWin't U;
loca.11y . known as Fidle(. pay for them!"
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the Burghfield·road close
Johnnle (pointing ' to p&l1lon): Who'. thaI,
lel& cross this bridge ma'l'" "Hush, darling! I That's the gent1 ...
Kennet and Avon Canal man that married 1pC." !Johnnie; ': Thon, if
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mn. Beyo~d t he llm w..Ii..O what's pa doing in our bbuset u
nghh where Sign post rea:d~
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ruwer forgive Brown! " r ma
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~n less_'!han half a mile this Lucy, and tElking her fron;t under my
t,.o cottages and carrie! to a. never e.xpect to find anyone tp toake her
huildiiq$" on ·loft (FIeld Farm) . Beyond p lace." "Was she your only I daughter! ..
continues right on at a. cross "No, sir; abe 11138 my only cook.
uatiaUy muddy and sometimes
A trrunp asked a l gentleinall for a few pence
latter case the ieft hand meadow to ,?uy some ~read. .. Can't you go into. any
busmess that Ui more profita.ble I than thiS!"
r«:om:mendooll j comes to a dead end •• a low be was asked.
"I'd Ilke to open a bank If 1
rpugh meadows, and an indis- could only get the t.:iols," Q.D84't'eredj the tramp.
' looked lor beside the leIt
Young Wife , 'fI'm afraid" .rack . dgeSll'\
K"piing 'to this path it ;WIll be found 10 •• me as he f.,.",er1y did." ~er Mother:
neat' the further end of a hang· " What r&a8on Ml'e you for hinking so,
left. The right arm carries to fit d~ ar 't .. YoUng Wife: , I He is beginmng to
ilc ¥ brea"
footbI1d"el _<:rOSS a ditch in a bedge line. read the poper e""ry morning
lost."
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Tramp'" It is ~I"B to .ask you the qll",
~klrtmg the, woodland and end- tiOD, madam; yoh knOll! what I "ant." Lady:
gatol a.t the ItoP cornet' of the" Yes. , I know what YO.n wllnt ibM11Yi b,t 1',.
Farm i, ...." a.h¥-d beyond the only one. bar . of ~ap In tbe hOt:, aI)d tu.
'm'M" wi and a path rca.c~es this at a ~rv.~t IS using It, Come ~ln B0"fe elher
goes ' on through t he fannyaro
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right
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&11 ·routes, straight
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tntvels f(')r t~ve1 s sake.
I regarded the road in
to an end, but' from
discOvered, or rather
.lh,ve,:lo.bso,,..,-ed that it hae merd "
example. its windin~~
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n~Marili ~Ddorwe or
hold oUt'Se1.. re:sponaible for. · the ·VIe. . ~ ex,. ~ by O\Ir con;eopon&nts. 'l'be. ~. and
Odd....... of oottespOridenls' must accoinPllll,J . ..u
- eommtlDiea.tioD&, no~ nect¥.&ril1 for P~JicUIOD,
but
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a wlcket ga~ IS sce~ 0(1 1min~te, ,and I've waited half a.n lloyr. '. Mald:
a.cross tho cornet' of t~ "She'll be downl in a. se.condl 'Bir. She',

in a hedge line. Reach- 1 changing ber complexIon
mldCil~ path of three ca.rry- gown."
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sir,-After -such m:ooJJent" 'l'eWria'- ~' &l>lpell!elli
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OTHER ' RE:GII\(~ITS.
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rapidly by drinking
drawn from the
" strippmgs. "
when ta.kc n im,me,di.
eorrttH.DS all
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p,.tJ.e.ttts
morning '
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,end o( the week
time, or a ~ much
C11using d ll~coRlfor t .
cold m~k , or even
bour, can drmt.:
difflcuit). nnd It. is
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WHAT
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tng taulted mea.L,
any kin~J ;cc·cream ,
articles 1 are cl-Ued
'Word SIgnifying "a.
produccl:l 111 the
Not all
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ever t,he !!>tornach is
", norma.l procesSC1I of
bJ'en.k down with
eliminated quickly
'!'bey are formed ·
tagioll" diseases,
tion d0e6 not
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substance
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Th~ eyes of a. 1itt e mISS were lattracted by
~':'i~Il!.,~;~ I,~~.~ level s the yray goes right , ~~e ~ spark:: of the «;leW! at,(' .e~lil.r D;lOr~"llg.
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Mam~a, she e:IC alI;o.eCl; I t s) hotLer n !
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to b thougbt it .. as." "'\Vbat do Iyou mean)"
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at t~ ~SSYf :ays. l A ; " Look here; the graBS is all covered With
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- 0 respMs . . S perspiration, J'
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It IS found tp sho~ .8tri1?S I
The weather W'SS h~t.\ a.nd t1;l y were disthe traffic ruts, and a wtde stnp cussing lemonadQ. To my: "~ ' you should
upon each side. A slight bend see the funny way tra. Mr. S~t.h a.nd Clara.
di.~!oscs a. pine wood ahead . . Towa.rds ~&ke lemonade."
Â¥other: II H9f' dlltl~~g:"
• straight line, seI1ding off
Why, Clara" holds the lemon,
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lin,.itiina path. towards Burgbfie1d .q~eeWbzeSteber.
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r pa.ssmg . ~ pme board, _Teddy?" ~ked Teddy's tint. " Bl!'d.
skirtS a hIgh wall, Just be· 1imin' iti' replied I Tcdd!..
"'WVhat forI ~
,oottage prettily set. {and . . . e- I asked his a.unt.
"Wby~ ' saidU-T cddy, " to
·cr01l8Ulg Bt~. Close by, on the catch that little bird. r.?t's
tellmg
, & cleM SPl'ing ma.y be , ':luvvcr .w?en I g,oeTs )to Itt
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m~eS its way upwa.rd
He (tuDldly): \ N ~w thp,:t. we
engaged, I
where young spruce trees - I presume I m?YI~:"Y IklBS y
as If1~ch ac
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Sh rtl ,j I · please, mayn t
She (e eour.agmgly) :
"1fO .&.U::4IIJ,ler.
.0 Y', If ¥es, indeed. Ma.k,e thJI most,
your t Ulle.,
" ·I,",,~ned, ancl exactly OPPOSlt;e, a dear. , There's no te;11ing bow 10
an · cog;).gcnoticed wi~ low cottages just , ment will last nowa.daysJ. you kn 'w."
(this gate a path goes on over an
What ' a very aft~tin ' piece, iny dear," re. nothing is bpt heather aiJd fnne. marked the busban4 " I.tbey ' ~ tnrned from
, to farm buildings on the the theatre the other nigllt. •• I suppose tl. ::! t 8
' n ,d:.,,,,,,,, l r.•.chcs
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a. wire-nettio
wasn't a dry eye in ltbe Bouse." 1" r "obse n ed,
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g however," said the Wlfe.,j "that ~heJ'e ~c c n'cd
carnage .drive. On th.s It goes, to be the usual nn1l1ber <if dry t~ro.ts."
along a short :t.venne of young
He (accepted): •• You
were ne\cr
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white
This ~n.te is usually engaged b«;forcT" She:" Yes. '
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I have found it locked. does tlIat happen 11' I thOUg~TI nil women
..,11..lte.,ed whenl fo llowiDg this route usually.hoo tbree or fou ~ engag ente.". Sh.
beside ~t cunningly hid.d~ (gui lelessly); ~ "Well~ I p,resume I shall ' too.
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H Oh, ~nmm.aJ" cried f" c·yes1·old DorotllY.
"I'm just as full of sunslune &s I can be. "
reached tum
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a ,. 0 you me.an 1"' " ' lDqUl~,C
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h. cr . mo th e::-,
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the l~t .It the WIth '.natura1 rurpriBe.
Why" said Dorothy,
e g . on .
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When f IClOg thi~ gate notice I swa~wed it wlth , my porridge mamma.."
" Tommy," said a father to -~is preCOCIOUz,
e.way through the wood to the
a. ' gap in lubdge beSlda .the gate. · ftve·year.. oid &on and heir, "yoJi mot.her t.el ls
' and an interesting on~ in that m~ Bh~ gives you pennies to be Igood. Do ~ ou
is !" rc·
has been made tb close it think tha.t is right!" "Of
These attemp,'ts ho.ve alwa.ys piled .Tommy . ." Yop. ceAainly . on't waD; .me
drastic act jon
vigorous ex. to grow up. and be glo od f~r nothl ~ , do :you.
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.. H&ve you a.ny ~efe r encesr" rnqUlred 01 9
nghts. , Ha.ve no hesltatlOn, lacJy o~ the house. III Vis, mum , lots of th im,'·
Ql!:n~.<>\ way, take
t~h the Dnswered the prospective maid. . II Then r why
that 1it
bet~een cot.- did yoh not brin g' some of th~1P with you ? "
"Well, mum, to teU the trut~~ Uley'rc "1'"
lurn left. like .me . ph~tog raphs. None of t h.cm don 't UQ
of a. mile me )llStlce.
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' - Wife (with determined air), • ~ want to ' eo
hu.tB---<j!uarte"'tho. ana- tha.t leUer."
:hat let,ter '9 "
lB camp "Tha~ one
knpw h~' I he
removed, but handwrIt ing
a w~mlln, and ~ (> 1.1
path
still turned pale
read it. I! I will sec It '
wo'OOIp....d path going.. Give it to me..
"Here it is. It's yo ur
road, nnd I miU.iner's bill. "
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as a. Imblic I LIttle Boy
WIJ1.tOW of III d.(l·
{lot a. nar- .rubber
shop}:
are th01e [(11'"
Mamma: H Those
SUl , made 'I l l .. r
india-t;,ubber,
diver ",oo't C' l' C
wet:' I Little
wish jl I had (" ' ,f' .,
Ma~a: "Wha~
dear?
Little r: oy :
"To 'Year when
me. 11
runs
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then, '
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ba.rked the ~rhea.t11er geant j to au
~ust pn\ !l
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; vou're no on! th e r.1rI11
a. now, 'yon know.
Ko, sir, I +.fns just Oll n,
! ing
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was j1est ~ loikc . 'Ir
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FITS stripes you
more he jl elp~ "
may
" Will you
me If be Indy is in
c,qlDIDlOn a.nd who "..rites the
Column' in ,our
and the ' paper every week! 1 I
to tell I her ':how
much I pleasure I ha.d
h~ ::.rheJoI3
on ' • 1'he Ba.by 111 the
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" H e's yonder, ma'a.m.
hitri wlw h
6ta.nding there With (\, Bink
sm o s.l.~ ';
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watchful mfiuet' ce
balrmce II.
Not only the I,
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Figg, sternly, "I hun«
6n a lane close to sch)()l a motto in your roem to t,he e1Ie.~t tbat · little
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boys shou1d be seen &od not h~ard.", II Yes1
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an In a. U • wen y y~."s come took it down to i he deaf arid ' dumb orph ..
A WIcket, gate o.Ppos.~ takes aey1um."
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I was sqrprised to see 60 much ' paint OB.
wi~t g<\tes out to ~cro~sint; your fa.ce last niglit, !, l!Iaid Flos!r ' lUI never
.dc,u.oh.:dcottages. On this turn saw &Dytbing like it in , my life." "Is t.ll:l.t
and then left on an aScending ! so? 11 exclaimed }I'anhy. I "Well, I if you can't
or lof your own I'll Jend.
afford to buy a

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pD.per, and s t Ctl11l
Sn,unm RICl;
of ~ thlCkIJ·· bu
r&w ~ of hal red
'tom'l

Morsten

gronnd rice Wl
boilihg milk,
!ltir l and boil
'pieep of l>uUer
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