THE DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER.
Lord Courtney was once addressing a political meeting and spoke in favour of the much-debated Deceased Wife's Sister Bill. At the conclusion of I-iord Courtney's remarks, » snan put the question, "If your wife were to die would you marry tier sister ?" "To answer that I must put another question," replied the speaker, "Are you married ?" The man answered in the affirmative. "Is sour wife present ?" She was not. "Then mine is !" came the telling retort, and a storm ol applaust greeted the reply.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 363, 24 May 1911, Page 7
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87THE DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 363, 24 May 1911, Page 7
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