"Elderly English Girl wanted as companion to young lady for
afternoon."--_Egyptian Gazette_.
and supply--
"The age limit for Girl Guides was formerly 18 years, but it
has now been raised to 81 years by general request."--_British
Paper_.
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[Illustration: _Tommy_. "SOMETHIN' TO DHRINK, IF YE PLAZE, MISS."
_Helper_. "CERTAINLY. WILL YOU HAVE TEA OR COFFEE?"
_Tommy_. "NEITHER, THANK-YE." _Helper_. "COCOA, THEN, OR BOVRIL?"
_Tommy_. "NO, NO. NONE OF THEM FOR ME, MISS."
_Helper_ (_with asperity_). "WELL, WE'VE NOTHING ELSE EXCEPT WATER."
_Tommy_ (_earnestly_). "AN' I DAREN'T TOUCH THAT. D'YE SEE, MISS, WHEN
ME FATHER LAY DYIN'--GOD REST HIS SOWL!--HE SEZ TO ME, 'I'VE GIVEN YE
AN IRON CONSTITUTION, ANNYWAY, AN' LET YE SEE TO IT THAT YE NIVER TAKE
ANNYTHING THAT 'UD RUST IT ON YE.'"]
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