“ 'We have only one complaint against our cook.” "“What is that?” “We can never tell whether she is singing happily at her work or whether she has burnt herself and is in pain.” Jinks meant well, but vomehow he was always putting his foot in it. At a dance he was presented to a young woman whose proportions wore anything but meagre. Jinks asked her for a dance. “I am only free for the two-step,” she replied, iC and I cannot pledge myself for that because I’m afraid my people will be leaving before it comes off.” Jinks thought saw a chance for a compliment, and said:— “ Oh, how empty the room will seem when you’ve gonel”-
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Evening Star, Issue 19848, 23 April 1928, Page 5
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117Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 Evening Star, Issue 19848, 23 April 1928, Page 5
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