A story ia told of a well-known Sheffield tenor, who, when asked to sing at a dinner, although he had no music in him, went on ; to the platform to try. He did his best, but broke down in the middle and retired. He was cheered up by an elderly man sitting nest to him, who tapped hi'm on the shoulder and said:— "Never mind, lad, tha's done thy best ; but t' feller as asked thee to sing owt to be shot." "This is tha limit ! You've orderci two new dresses—don't you know that we are already over head and ears in debt ?" "Oh, yes, I know—but the dressmaker doesn't !"
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 697, 22 August 1914, Page 7
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110Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 697, 22 August 1914, Page 7
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