WHO THEY WERE.
"Mary," said her mistress; "I understand you had two visitors laßt night." . '^Tes_ .m"umj",«_id.Mary, with an upward inflection and a smile. ...... >■- < " Was either of them the young man who called last week, Mary P" "Oh no, mfum." . '..'.: " Or the one that oame last Sunday P" "Oh no, mum— nor him neither. " Well, who was it, Mary ?" " Jußt two. boys from .home mum-* Tommy Kennedy. arid Willie Murphy." • • "It seems to me you have a great many beaux, Mary !" severely.; " Sure tb.im'snot.me beanxat all mum," 1 replied Mary mth. dignity. ........ " What do you call them, Mary P" "Jes' boys, mum. Sure if they was beaux, mum, would Ibe bavin' thim come two at a time P" . — • -. - .At tbis evidence , her mistress .retired:-, from the field, .P-.P '..- -. '*_■,•.■■ .- ■?;.'*.. ■?<-
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Star (Christchurch), 30 September 1893, Page 3
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128WHO THEY WERE. Star (Christchurch), 30 September 1893, Page 3
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