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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12410, 27 November 1908, Page 4

A sad sequel to thn wedding on Thursday weel? - last at Weir lington oE Mr James Me-L-mn to Miss Clara Richards, was tbe death pf the bridegroom on Saturday. Although Mr McLean was not well on the Thursday, neaesaitating the marriage, wh»ch was to have bean solamoised at St. Andrew's Presbyterian (Jnurcb, taking place at his residence, nothing serious was apprehended. Acute pneumonia supervened, however. Oreat sympathy is expressed for Mra McLean, who has had the mmrnful experience of being a bride one day ac i a *idow two days after. ... . ■■ ■■••:■■■■ ■' . -. .'"^msoM'

"I wisb. John," said sn editor's wife, "that you'd try not to be so absent-minded wusn you are dioing out. "—"Eh? What have I done tins time?" I'Why." explained tbe lady, "when the hostess asked you if you'd have somo.more pudding you replied that, owing to the tremaadous pressure on your, soace, you were compelled to decline!"