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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1947
Page
10
Smiley seeks to own a gun and bets a caning, while Blue pretends to gain advantage with rosin to split the cane. The boys tease each other about courage and bluff as the master’s reaction looms and Smiley braces for punishment.
Smiley and Blue scheme to turn resin into powder using a knife while Fred Stephens, son of the schoolmaster, watches secretly. Smiley threatens to reveal and deny if Fred tells, prompting Fred to retreat toward the schoolhouse as jeers rise from other boys.
In a school class, Smiley resists an accusation, contemplates revealing theft, but keeps his secret. The lesson on Wordsworth and a poem about a lamb leads to giggles as Smiley imitates with a dramatic tongue display, drawing Miss Workman’s amused scolding.
In a sun drenched classroom Smiley denies illness after a heated scene with Miss Workman and Jean Holt. The master contemplates punishment but opts for a hospital basket task as the class watches, while the cane remains in sight and suspense lingers.
A midlife condition causes nerves fatigue and sleep problems from poor blood. The remedy claims to enrich blood with Dr Williams Pink Pills to restore energy and relieve headaches sleeplessness and weariness. Available at chemists and stores.
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