A FAMILY LIKENESS.
Some soldier* who were quartered in a country village, when they met at the roll call, were asking one another what kind of quarters they bad got. One of them said he had got very good quarters, but the strangest landlady ever he had—she always took him off. His comrade said he would go alon<z with him and would take her off. He goes and offers to snake band* with her, saying : ‘ How are you. Elspa ?’ <that was her name l . • Indeed, sir,’ says she. ‘ye hae the better o’ me : I dinna ken you.’ ‘ Dear Elspa, do ye no ken me * lam the devil’s sister’s son. ’ • I >ear save us.’ quoth she, looking him broadly in the face : « Oh, man, but ye’re like your uncle.’
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume V, Issue 44, 1 November 1890, Page 20
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129A FAMILY LIKENESS. New Zealand Graphic, Volume V, Issue 44, 1 November 1890, Page 20
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