t Letters from Bibendum to a ; Self-made Motorist* Si, Fulham Road, London, S.W. h . ous ?» whh a P ou J tlce °£ raspberry jam pursuing a , ' circuitous course from his nose to his chin, just as ' . December 27 th, 191 1. j ie was separating himself from the pantry, surely My ; Dear Miles.-A month after Jason Peters, y o * , , wo . llld not *"? , the \M-CA. asking what • , 'at the age of 71, acting on foolish fancy, formed conclusion you could draw, before proceeding to himself into an Anti-Beer-Drinkin ff League, he gath" "«o one spot most of the warmth m tht died. His father is 98, and is still able, to turn J umor Pndes P«son? somersaults after dinner, on Christmas Day, the Well, it's just the same with this cover; and I'm - result being that he keeps the younger grand- nt 0 bet you anything up to four figures that children from becoming coma- the ri j t came o fr j s not on j y rusty) but has been tose afterithe .rigours of the rusting , so long that it resembles that famous axe feast. His doctor says the of the "gentle executioner" whose name wa» ',- reason is that he drinks his Gilbert Clay. For, if you remember: - -- 1 SB? sssnsx- : ■ • , absorption . for the period; pf / /I If you have ever worn a well-starched, badly. ; not by a hogshead. So that ' <« f frayed collar, you'll appreciate a bit of what that it has always seemed to mc , gn Pe(eru cover has been getting handed out to it. But only that if son Jason hadn't had a bit, because you only ; , a conscientious., breakdown, wore that collar one, or, if '• . and had not stopped short at 25,000 odd quarts, the week's washing was still , *lAj" he would have been alive to-day. in liquidation, two, days. I ■ j . In mentioning this, I merely wish to demonstrate ■ MWI • that you can't .always manage to hold out long 4|?3fiff enough toconvmce the £ beads afe | IA 1 , old man that he was ined d cam>as , rJgS^H , ! , the cockle-nosed old f>-\ mn™ T\ 11 dough-head and that you /v--rtt V, ~. . c . kin, - < are the real -. ■ The condition of that ,"■ • compendium of correct «l i % ,M rim, too, is responsible for n «" ' .'.- information. It is just ..W l tf* vl 4jil®!j the fact that a lot of water ■'." -/: my way of impressing fc*A'-A has found its way inside. »ThcJunUr Pridi." . : '.. ' you with the fact that aJ# 4 So before you fit the new che instruction of the re- '-* cover rm send,n S y° n to ' presentative oOa former «a day, you have got to get busy on that rim with #■■;.'• generation in the science V^J^^' emer y P a P er Re move ev ery particle of rust. Not,?-. of extracting nutriment a lick-and-a-promise touch, here and there, but aY ' J from the fruit of the "..... he dietL" total-annihilation stroke all over. Then varnish j*"\ domestic fowl is not the and make it two coats inside : one outeide. It's,;-,"'."■ vocation of a scion; or words to that effect. cheaper to be your own R.A. (t*h:ch stav-ds for Rim , r , - .■■•■■*'•■ Artist in this connection): )>ut if in dcv.'c:!, wHt« Iβ- , Why! wish this demonstration is because your the Roy|l . Art^.n! y, if ths riw :s so roughened"' '.\ ' .■».ia|;nos:s' o:r the cover you have sent mc doesn't as to j» g g«d— you a?n cas'.'.y tt« it by pUrsr.g : '-' sr : v'*eze a t'.rop of juice; the t'r.gcrs in the r;m clinches s.::d revolving the • . while ti'.2 co vtrkscif fairly ,?§i r fr=~. wheel-—v« a file, before you etnery. ' sr.aurs ;:5 of iSgfeVSßOvj, * < . t>i" o-;blc:>. I "o«i.td in ' Thai's ail yor. *\rA to lenow on this pawt for:- 'Vsb rrpiy to TO'.-r w"i! on the P^^^T^j-^ , .the i»»«tnt; b?t I'r.i viking j-ou further about what-' Vr - sublet, 'io L'ffgin with, ' you are pleased to refer to as "That roll-in co\-er." • '.-'il ' ihe whole length } Terseness is one of your gifts.. w>' :?l of one ncicl s!:uws a oiny . *'.?/ & ° -I red - yellow str«in. Weil,, <*.. still able to turn Your sincere friend, ' ' ;| suppose you chanced upon stmsrsaultt . ." . ' 'I the Junior Pride of the • BIBENDUM. MICHELIN TYRES | Can be obtained from all the leading Garages. . 1 ***• (SEE WINDOW'DISPLAY) , ' r~£* ' f|v^^|. It is quite generally known that Navy Serge is the most fashion' 'h|l able of all -fabrics for the coming Winter. ; Si|" : It is also pretty "well known that our Serge Values head the list of , ' „* v! purchasing opportunities. They who may not yet be aware, of this , ; .f^are advised to inspect the grades we offer at following.prices : ;'-\}'s ■ '■ NAVY SERGES in Cheviot, Coating, Estamene, Amaranth, etc., '{*& 2/6 2/9 3/3 3/6 3/11 4/6 '~ ;^ COATING COSTUME SERGES, 52 to 56 inches wide '. «| x . 5/11 6/6 7/11 9/6 10/6 11/6 1% ; ADMIRALTY SERGE, 52 to 54 inches wide—just the thing for :;;|' heavy wear .., ... ... 2/6 2/11 3/6 yard ..f\^f CHEVIOT COSTUME SERGES 5/3 -5/11 6/6 6/11 7/11 r;; 7 r )J • ■ . 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I i<^: I Paper Hanging Pattern Booki forwarded FREE to any addree. Oft* 1 ,»' ''$£ ' . ■ - -.. -%?i <S-P>BREAD 1 GREAT ALTERATION ANl> '}(% .STOCK-REDUCING SALE . |il Is the most nourishing for adults or ( (T^ ■ WALL PAPERS, PAINT, &c; also ' rIM wh £°sy ***** - ,ar * e q uitntit y Odd sizee of GLASS » .-! i^ffl byieading doctors. Everybody likes . suitable for Garden Frames ... • :■){"«£ Get from your grocer. -, Must f got rtd 0t to main *oom for n«w ttoc* - , \ j;'j,.Jj C. F. SIMPSON. Prop.. Soathbrldge j . -. -.-( [■^| — ~"~~ -i l Tei Bad W. SEY Tel. 690; '-;< l^
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14281, 17 February 1912, Page 6
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