BY OUR COCKNEY

When is a yew tree not a yew tree? When it's a 'igh tree.

Talking of that, _Mr. P._, what a nice line the Great Northern to

Hedgware is, to be sure. I am, as you know, werry partickler about my

"H"s, but "'ang me," as my friend 'Arry Belleville says, "if t'ain't

'nough to spoil your pronunshiashun for a hage and hall time to 'ave to

'ear such names of stations one atop of tother, as the followin', as

called out by the porters an' guards:"

'Olloway.

Seven Scissors Road.

Crouch Hend.

'Ighgate and 'Ampstead.

Heast Hend.

Finchley and 'Endon.

Mill 'Ill.

Hedgware.

There's a lot for you! And t'other line goes to 'Arford, 'Atfield, and

Saint All-buns. Saint _All Buns_ would be a good feast, eh, sir?

Yours,

_Hivy 'Ouse, 'Oxton._

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