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A Vicarious Embrace.
"Taking the star and ribbon from the hand of an aide-de-camp,
General Mahon placed the latter round the neck of the French
General."--_Balkan News_.
"A lady wishes to recommend her lady-nurse who has lived with her
for 14 years, to take entire charge of a boy; not under 31."
_Morning Post._
Will the "Old Boys" Battalion please note?
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Our unparliamentary correspondent states that the Daylight-Saving Scheme
had a narrow escape. The _Daily Mail_ could not for some time see its
way to sanction a proposal under which on the first day (new style) the
actual number of hours would be twenty-three--the total of the Cabinet.
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"Bucks Vllge.--Fur villa to let. 3 mths."--_Daily Mail_.
Personally, when we take a Fur Villa, we object to even three moths
being left on the premises.
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[Illustration: UNDER GOVERNMENT PATRONAGE.
RACING MAN. "THAT DON'T APPLY TO US. AS RUNCIMAN SAYS, WE'RE DOING OUR
BIT FOR THE COUNTRY."]
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