A LOVER'S WOES.

Northland Age, Volume IV, Issue 49, 27 July 1908, Page 8

A LOVER'S WOES.

At Cupid's shrine. I worshipped ; But now I only scoff. I fell in love with the “Hello" girl—Alas, she cut me off I

And then I met the chorus girl. As stylish as a queen. I asked her to be mine. She said : “You’re not on in this scene !"

The girl behind the counter next

I tried without demur. She smiled, and answered sweetly : ‘Next's the art department, sir !’-

I thought I’d booked the cycling girl. (I'd chosen her at random.) Alas, it seemed from what she said, She didn’t care for ‘tandem’ !

I might have gained the typist’s hand; But didn’t try tp win it, Because I found she wrote, and talked One hundred words a minute.

The circus girl quite put me off, , When v/e’d fixed up the thing. She jilted me, but wrote to say She’s sticking to the ring !