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would not work properly this morning. And the nice young 



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 woman who took it from me — (as who should say you old 



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foodie!) inked her own fingers enormously (which I told her 



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I was pleased they were her fingers rather than mine) — But 



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she only smole. (Close by was another shop where they sold 



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hose — (indiarubber, not knitted) — (and warranted to let water 

 through, not keep it out) ; and I asked for a garden syringe, 

 thinking such things likely to be kept by hosiers of that sort 

 — and they said they had not any, but found they had a rem- 



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nant cheap (price 3s.) which is less than many people pay for 



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the other hosiers' hose) a doorpost at the side of the doorway 

 of some place of business with this remarkable notice : ruling 



GIRLS WANTED. 



Don't you think you had better apply at once? Jack will 

 give you a character, I am sure, on the side of the art of ruling, 

 and I will speak for the science — also of hereditary (on mother's 

 side) instinct. 



Well, I am not sure about the pen yet — but there is no room 

 for any more. — Ever your loving Dad. 



Epistolary composition on the model of a Gladstonian speech 

 to a deputation on women's suffrage. 



The other is to his daughter, Mrs. Harold Roller, who 

 had sent him from abroad a friend's autograph-book for a 

 signature : — 



Hodeslea, Eastbourne, Nov. i, 1893. 



The epistle of Thomas to the woman of the house of Harold. 



1. I said it was an autograph-book; and so it was. 



2. And naughty words came to the root of my tongue. 



3. And the recording angel dipped his pen in the ink and 



squared his elbows to write. 



4. But I spied the hand of the lovely and accomplished but 



vagabond daughter. 



5. And I smole ; and spoke not ; nor uttered the naughty words. 



6. So the recording angel was sold; 



7. And was about to suck his pen. 



8. But I said Nay ! give it to me. 



