A LUCKY TAR.
- Mrs Hodges bent a stern gaze upon her housemaid. “A common sailor, Mary!” she ejaculated. “I am surprised and pained. I detest both the Navy and the Army. I would, however, have overlooked your ■weakness had your follower been a Guardsman—'but a common sailor, Mary!” Mary flushed angrily. “Wot’s good enough for the nation, mum, is good enough for Mary Ann Salter!” she retorted. “What on earth do you mean?” said the startled mistress. “Wot I says, mum! The British Empire ’as just agreed with one voice to tie ruled by one o’ them common (?) sailors, and Mary Ann Palter is willin’ to l>c ruled by another as soon as b« jses the word..”
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 19, 9 November 1910, Page 54
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117A LUCKY TAR. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 19, 9 November 1910, Page 54
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