ENIGMA.
Mr. Ledger Account, a shrewd sort of man, And as punctual as man needs to be, Never likes to go down, to his office in town Until he has looked over me. Now his son, Master Masher, whose brains are but few, Never thinks of thus aping his sire ; But makes use of me, as a medium to be Between his cigar and the fire. Mrs. Ledger Account, a thrifty old dame, In the uses just mentioned, cares naught ; But in spring, cleaning-time, her cupboard's to line, My assistance is eagerly sought. And, in fact from the palace right down to the cot, I am welcome for purposes many ; If often abused, yet most frequently used, And sometimes I'm sold for a penny. ANSWER. — Newspaper.
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Tuapeka Times, Volume XX, Issue 1415, 24 December 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)
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126ENIGMA. Tuapeka Times, Volume XX, Issue 1415, 24 December 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)
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