TRUMPS.
Ayrton, Charles Lamb's friend, only made ono joko in his life; it was this. Lamb had his usual Wednesday evening gathering, and Martin Burncy and the rest were playing at whist. Ayrton contented himself with looking on. Presently ho said to Burncy, in an undertone, tho latter not being notorious for his lovo of soap and water, "Ah! Martin, if dirt were trumps, what hands you'd hold 1"
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLV, Issue 10464, 17 December 1919, Page 7 (Supplement)
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69Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 New Zealand Times, Volume XLV, Issue 10464, 17 December 1919, Page 7 (Supplement)
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