A FRANK MILDMAY STORY.
A good story of a Marryat novel is told by a writer in the Church Gazette. A philanthropic- lady in a fishing village offered to read to a, clans of young fellows, and hit upon " Frank Mildinay" as a likoly book. As tho story progressed, and tho captain's language grew in intensity, she was constrained to substitute pucli lmrmloas expressions as " dear me " and " bother it " for somo of tbo originals. All, however, was going well until, during the Bible reading, one lad pickod up the book and found out how tlio cla.«s liiid been r?ofratified. Ho thereupon told Liis fellows, and they taxed their
benefactor with tbo bowtUerisation of gooi literature. She admitted it, and promise to amoiid bor fault, resolving, however, ii her own mind to continue to soften Marrya here and there. Hut her end was defeated for the boye bought another copy, and one o (licm checked her oil' in v loud voice until sh could hold out no longer.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11402, 20 April 1899, Page 7
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168A FRANK MILDMAY STORY. Otago Daily Times, Issue 11402, 20 April 1899, Page 7
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