35s.
The advertiser not only wants change, but he mentions the exact sum.
It seems odd. One often wants change for a sovereign, and even oftener
wants the sovereign itself. But what precise coin a man hands you when
he wants thirty-five shillings change is not quite clear.
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[Illustration: IN A MAZE.
MASTER LAND BILL. "OH, MR. BALFOUR, I'M _SO_ TIRED!"
MR. B. "CHEER UP, LITTLE MAN! NEXT TURN TO THE RIGHT,--AND I HOPE WE SHALL BE
OUT OF IT!!"]
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[Illustration: _Dealer's Man_ (_confidentially_). "NICE 'OSS, SIR.
JUST SUIT _YOU_, SIR. NICE PERMISCUOUS 'OSS, SIR!--_YOU CAN SIT ON HIM
A'MOST ANYWHERE!_"]
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LEAVES FROM A CANDIDATE'S DIARY.
_Billsbury, May 5_.--Received the following letter from TOLLAND
yesterday:--
45, _Main Street, Billsbury, May 3._
DEAR MR. PATTLE,
A committee Meeting of our Council has been summoned for the day after
to-morrow (May 5) at eight o'clock P.M., at the Beaconsfield Club, to
consider some important questions affecting your Candidature and the
plan of campaign to be adopted in prosecuting it. I trust that you may
be able to make it convenient to attend, and shall be glad to receive
a wire from you to this effect.
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