A woman of title was giving a gap* den party for her household staff and estate employees. - Old John, th* gardener, had just stepped on to the tennis court to play a ‘single” with the chauffeur, when the footman hurried up to him and exclaimed, “John, her ladyship says you can’t play tennis in braces.” To which the worthy John replied: “You can just go back and tell her ladyship that I’m no good at this game unless I have both' hands free 1 ”
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Evening Star, Issue 22460, 3 October 1936, Page 4
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84Untitled Evening Star, Issue 22460, 3 October 1936, Page 4
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