STRICTLY BUSINESS.
Dear Sir: Your favour, recent date, Received and contents noted. If. as you say, I'm your "soul's mate," No more need here he quoted. Still, when you ask mc for mv hand You pledge "a life's devotion," Such lOC's, please understand Are scarcely to my notion. My lawyer rates extremely low ' This contract that you proffer. I am a business woman, so I must reject your offer! Such poor collateral, you see My banker won't consider "For 'love preferred' or •bonds,' " .an -h. "I cannot find s§ bidder." W - ' However, if you care to make A little business journey The matter you may freely take To J. Brown, my attorney. There half your worldly wealth iscl,.And your life partaei- make mc I hen I will joyfully be thine? r.S.-Couic. take /lnc . * W Smlth ' -"Chicago Ne**".
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 303, 20 December 1913, Page 13
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137STRICTLY BUSINESS. Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 303, 20 December 1913, Page 13
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