ROUGH ON GEORGE! A. There was a sound of revelry by night, for gathered in the village hall were Dullmere's beauty and chivalry, bidden to a fancy dress ball (tickets, including refreshments, four and sixpence). C'hibbins, the greengrocer, as a knight in armour, was hardly a success in the mazy waltz, nor did he show to great advantage in the set dances, but when it came to supper time he started to do himself right proudly. "Try some more of this trifle, most worthy knight," urged Queen Elizabeth, who presided over that deliChibbins shook his head sadly. '"Now see what you've been and done," he hissed at Mrs. Chibbins, a somewhat full-blown Dresden shepherdess. "What's amiss now, George ?" inquired the lady. "Everything's amiss," snorted the irate knight. "You must needs pick me out a git-up what nobody couldn't dance in, and when it comes to what might 'ave been a chance to git my money's worth I ain't got a screw-'ammer to unbotton my blessed weskit !" t"or Children's Hacking Cough at night, 1/6, 2/6. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Electricians have examined Batchelet's model air railway at Saffron Hill, England, which is capable of a speed oi "300 miles an hour. They were greatly impressed with its possibilities.
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3080, 26 May 1914, Page 3
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