SMART RETORT.
A Parisian journalist recently wroio a rather unfavourable criticism of the performance of a well-known actress. The latter was keenly wounded, and watched for a chance to avenge herself. She was on© evening at the Varieties, with a young aristocrat for an escort, when she espied the critic. She had a package with her. which she requested her- friend to deliver 'in person.
The dandy rose, and. taking the package, walked over to where the journalist wasfsitting with a party, and presented it to him, saying: "Mademoiselle, who admires your talent, has requested me to present^you with this as a souvenir from her.
The critic took it and opened it before his friends, who had heard the dandy's little spoech. It contained about a dozen gocse-quills, and smiles and suppressed laughter Avent round. But the critic was equal to the occasion.
"Ah, my dear sir," said he to the messenger, "please give my best thanks to the young lady for these pretty feathers. I. was aware of the fact that she plucked her admirers, but 1 really did not imagine she did so on my account."
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 8779, 16 November 1906, Page 4
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188SMART RETORT. Star (Christchurch), Issue 8779, 16 November 1906, Page 4
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