Gnoe upon a time tlie «tory went the rounds that Sir Budyard Kipling was paid at the rate of a. shilling a word. A would-be humorist wrote to Mr Kipling,- eneloting a postal order for a shilling, and asking for iust one word. He expected, of course, to a«t a nice autograph ietter at least. However, he got ox&ctitf what he _ asked for. ■• Thanks,' came tli-> reply, written on a large' *aeet of xfote paper.
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Evening Star, Issue 15607, 25 September 1914, Page 8
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75Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 Evening Star, Issue 15607, 25 September 1914, Page 8
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