THE WAY IN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 92, 18 April 1908, Page 6

THE WAY IN.

This is the story of Rivers Bankes, [Whose writings for long were declined with thanks. He wrote an epic of Huns and Franks Which the "Pink 'Un" promptly declined with thanks. He wrote a ballad of childish pranks .Which the "Athenaeum" declined with thanks. His skit "On a fine Tale-bearing Manx" Was declined by the "Daily Mail" with thanks. He took to pathos and tears in tanks, But the "Tatler" declined his work with thanks. A dialogue full of suggestive blanks The "Guardian" sadly declined with thanks., A story of pirates walking planks The "Woman at Home" declined with thanks. A talk that he had with a ghost that clanks ; - The "Spectator" even declined with thanks. . A yarn that was spun in. unending , hanks The "Review of Reviews" declined with thanks. A thoughtful paper, "With Rod and Spanks/ Socialistic organs declined with thanks. Some field-path rambles inYorks and Lanes, The '•'Automotor" declined with thanks. A Life of the King who was called Longshanks The "Live Stock Journal" declined with thanks. Some talks with cabbies upon the ranks' Were declined by the "Connoisseur" with thanks. Indeed it appeared that the whole phalanx Of the Press would decline his aid ■ with thanks. But he now writes essays on new food cranks. Which no one ever declines with thanks. —Punch.