Love's Labour Lost.
"Madam, may I kiss these beautiful children?" inquired a candidate for the coming l>y-election, in the Midlands, the other day, * "who was on a tour round the constituency, * as he leaned over the front gate. ; "Certainly, sir; there is no possible ob--jection." "They are lovely darlings," said the wouidebe M.P., after he had finished the eleventh. ■"I have seldom eeen more beautiful babies. Are they yours, ma'am?"
The lady blushed deeplj . "Of course they are, the sweet little treasuie3! From whom elee, ma'am, could they have inherited those limpid eye 3, those rosy cheeks, those profuse curls, those comely 'figures, and those musical voices?" The lady continued blushing. "By the way, ma'am," said he, "may I tother you to tell your estimable husband that IJiehard J. Spotter, Parliamentary candidate for this division, called upon him this evening?" "Excuse me, sir," Eaid the lady, "I have no husband !"
"But these children, madam — you surely are not a widow?"
"I feared you were mistaken, sir, when you first came up. These are not my children. This is an orphan asylum !" Exit would-be M.P.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2391, 28 December 1899, Page 67
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184Love's Labour Lost. Otago Witness, Issue 2391, 28 December 1899, Page 67
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