. THE TERRORS OF FREEDOM. "Ah, peer man!" said a kind-hearted old 'lady, visiting a convict, prison, to one of the .boarders. ' I suppose you'll be very thankful when the time comes for you to leave this dreadful place " "No, I eha'n't," retorted t-ho convict, fiitriilv* "What! Don't you want to bo at liberty again'/" exclaimed the good dame-, in surprise. ""Nfo," returned the man; "don't want no *bloomin' liberty. I'd bloomin' sight rather stop 'euw." „, ~ ~ "Gracious me, 'how strange! said the visitor, as she turned away. "I had no Idea the ■priso'ners were so contented. What was this poor man's offence?" she continued. , , • -i j „ "'E was a, bit absont-nunded, marm, replied the warder, with a grin. "Absent-miod'ed■!" said the lady, wonmarm," explained the official; '"e kep' i'orgettin' us W 'c were a married man. 'E's 'got five wives a-waitih' for 'iv «a;.tarde.''
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Evening Star, Issue 17086, 3 July 1919, Page 4
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143Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Star, Issue 17086, 3 July 1919, Page 4
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