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"Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 2, 1917"

The
whole earth sang and sparkled in the glad light of it," which is her way of
saying that _Margaret_ had found happiness. But all the same I fancy that
introspection had become such a habit of this heroine that she is still
likely to have days when the dawn is grey and no birds sing.
* * * * *
"He was also the first officer to make a successful flight from the
deck of a British warship, and on one occasion he changed an aeroplane
propeller blade whilst flying 2,000ft. above the sea."--_Evening
Paper._
The above extract has been forwarded by the members of a R.F.C. mess, who
are anxious to know what happened when he stopped his engine.
* * * * *
"Wanted, for a Farmhouse, Middle-Aged Person to look an Old Lady;
lifting and light duties."--_Newcastle Daily Journal._
We doubt if there will be much response. Most middle-aged persons nowadays
prefer to look like flappers.
* * * * *
From a trade prospectus:--
"---- Cubes contain the nourishing proprieties of beef.


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