A SLY HINT
Many young ladies have found it necessary to improve—that is, of course to alter— the s-pelling of the names with which they were originally blessed. Mabel becomes Mabelle, Jessie becomes Jessica, Mary becomes Mane, and so forth. A brother lately received a letter from his sister at a fashionable boarding school. It was signed ' Jessica ' lie answered :—: — ' Dear Sister Jessica,— Tour welcome letter received Mammaica and' Papaica a re well. Aunt Maryica and Uncle Georgica started for Glasgowica yesterday. I have bought a new fiorse. You ought to see it ; it is a beauty It s n a nie is Maudica. Your affectionate -brother, Sammica.' The sister's next letter was signed ' Jessie.'
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New Zealand Tablet, 2 August 1906, Page 37
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115A SLY HINT New Zealand Tablet, 2 August 1906, Page 37
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