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One of Life's Tragedies.

Ho had expected a tender embrace from . his sweetheart, but her greeting- of him was cold. He could not understand it. "Darling," he exclaimed in agony, "what is the matter?" But she remained silent, her lips tightly closed, and motioned him from her. Ho fell upon his knees. "My- love," he cried, "tell me what I have done to offend you I swear I have done nothing Tvrong! I confess I kissed ' the Simpson girl last night at the party, ■ but on my oath I—lI — I thought she was you." V > Her lips closed even tighter, but she i uttered not a. syllable, and, in despair at > her unbending demeanour, foe fled from the place, he knew not whither. Would you know, oh, reader, the reason of the conduct by which a woman blighted two young lives? 'Twas simply this: She had left her false teeth in the bathroom.

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Otago Witness, Issue 2856, 9 December 1908, Page 91

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One of Life's Tragedies. Otago Witness, Issue 2856, 9 December 1908, Page 91

One of Life's Tragedies. Otago Witness, Issue 2856, 9 December 1908, Page 91