A BEAUTIFUL CREATURE.
When Mr. Merriman woko lie beheld his wife sitting up in bed scowling at him. “Good morning, my dear,” he said, but she ignored his remark. “William Henry,” she said, “who is Phyllis? You’ve been talking about Phyllis all night in your sleep, and I demand to know who the hussy is.” “Phyllis?” mused Mr. Merriman. “Ah, yes, my dear, Phyllis is Jones’s new mare. Such a beautiful creature you ever saw.” Mrs. Merriman’s eyebrows came a little closer together, and William Henry flinched. “Yes, I daresay you think a lot of her,” she cooed. “You asked Jones’s mare to put her arms round your nock. You called her your little popsy-wops, and you told Jones’s mare you could die happy if your head was resting on fc »r breast.” And then Mr. Merriman had to invent something fresh.
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Lake County Press, Issue 2857, 7 October 1920, Page 7
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