HER GOOD POINT
The only son had just announced his engagement to his family. "What! That girl! She squints!" remarked his mother. "She has absolutely no style," added his sister. "Bed-headed, isn't she?” queried his aunt. "I'm afraid she's fidgity, said grandma. "She hasn't any money," put in uncle. "She doesn't look strong!" exclaimed his first cousin. "She's stuck up!” asserted his second cousin. "She's an extravagant thing," interposed his third cousin. "Well, she's got one redeeming feature," said the son, thoughtfully. "And what's that?" asked the family, in chorus. "She hasn't any relations," was the quiet reply.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12355, 27 January 1926, Page 11
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98HER GOOD POINT New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12355, 27 January 1926, Page 11
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