MARITAL RELATIONS.
Merritt O. Chance, chief clerk of the United States Post Office Department, several months. Ago sent to all* the postmasters in.the country a list of questions asking for' certain information to be used in the preparation of the Government Blue Book, which is published -every twor yejars. One of the'questions in the list was: I ' 'What are your marital relations ?'' The object of this particular question was to find out whether the postmasters are married, single, widowed or divirced. But some of the rural postmasters did not understand, and Mr Chance naturally received' several answers in which the persons address|ed endeavoured to give a clear and lucid explanation of the status of their married life.
One postmaster said his dbmestic affairs were "fine and dandy."
Another, not so. fortunate, replied: "Fairly middling." A' third, filled in the blank space with one word—' 'H—ll.'' —New fork Sun."
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Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 9, 11 January 1908, Page 3
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148MARITAL RELATIONS. Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 9, 11 January 1908, Page 3
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