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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 12 (April 1, 1929)

The Lure Of Gold

The Lure Of Gold.

Smith, who had gone to the shop that sold everything, happened to notice, while the assistant was serving him, a sovereign lying on the floor near his foot—a whole, round, golden sovereign!

Quivering with excitement and glancing cautiously around to see that no one was watching him, he dropped, quite accidentally, of course, one of his gloves on top of the coin. Then, bending, he proceeded to pick up his glove; but the sovereign did not accompany it. The elusive coin still remained where it was upon the floor. He made a second attempt to get hold of it, but with the same result.

Then, just as he was contemplating the wisdom of a third endeavour, a shopwalker came up to him and said:

“Good evening, sir! May I be allowed to show you a bottle of our famous liquid glue? No doubt, you are aware of its sticking powers”

Smith's reply is not recorded.

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