DESPERATE.
You've been flat-hunting, I suppose ? Yes, she said, with a fierce light in her eye. I hunted and hunted, and everywhere it was, 'We don't want children.' At last I got Annie our girl, to take all the children out to Kensal-green to their sjrandpapa's grave. Then 1 went down to the fiat I wanted.
' Have you any children said the man in the agent's office. I looked sad. Six in the 1 graveyard, I aaid.
He let me the flat, and I got a year's agreement before leaving. We moved in and yau can imagine what occured during the first few days. But I'm there, and intend to stay. That's like getting a servant, said the other. I engaged one the other day who looked as if she would be satisfactory. Any children, mum ? she asked. Five, I replied. Oh, that's a good many, mum, for they make lots of work.
Well, said I, mad in a minute, I'll drown three of them i£ you will just come and take the place Monday.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 10479, 3 December 1895, Page 4
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175DESPERATE. Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 10479, 3 December 1895, Page 4
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